Dozens of Alexei Navalny supporters are detained by Russian police

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60% : The pain in my heart is such that I cannot describe it - so hard,' she added.
52% : 'He is an important person in the history of Russian politics.'Pro-democracy outlets warned that mass detentions are expected simply for seeking to pay respects to a widely-respected political figure who died aged 47 in suspicious circumstances.
45% : At least 67 people have been detained by Russian police as thousands across the country mourned the death of Alexei NavalnyArrests took place 'in 16 towns' across Russia, including six in Moscow where the funeral of Vladimir Putin's most feared critic was heldMourners, some carrying red flowers (pictured), bravely gathered outside the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God Soothes My Sorrows on the city's outskirts - despite fears police are preparing for mass arrestsMourners following the hearse in Moscow threw red carnations as it passed and could be heard shouting 'Putin is a murderer' and 'Russia will be free'The Kremlin had warned that action would be taken against any 'unauthorised protests' on the day of Navalny's funeral, with 400 having been arrested for laying flowers at memorial sites following the outspoken politician's death two weeks agoThe brief funeral for Alexei Navalny was held two weeks after the president's biggest critic died in an Arctic prison on February 16Pictures showed the opposition leader's open casket inside the Russian Orthodox church on the outskirts of the Russian capitalNavalny's mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya (pictured), spent eight days trying to get authorities to release the body following his death at Penal Colony No. 3 in the town of Kharp, in the Yamalo-Nenets region about 1,200 miles northeast of MoscowNavalny's body left the church again at around 12pm GMT - less than an hour after it entered - on its way to be buried at a nearby cemeteryThe dissident's parents (circled in red) followed the coffin inside, and were pictured sitting by his open casketOne person said: 'I feel this is a funeral for the Russia that might have been'Navalny was one of president Vladmir Putin's most outspoken critics and died two weeks agoMourners following the hearse in Moscow threw red carnations as it passed and could be heard shouting 'Putin is a murderer' and 'Russia will be free'.
39% : Navalny's mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, spent eight days trying to get authorities to release the body following his death at Penal Colony No. 3 in the town of Kharp, in the Yamalo-Nenets region about 1,200 miles northeast of Moscow.
37% : Navalny's Foundation for Fighting Corruption and his regional offices were designated as 'extremist organizations' by the Russian government in 2021.

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