Alexei Navalny's dead body was handed over to his mother by the Russian authorities. The development comes after she was reportedly told to agree to a "secret" burial. In a post on social media platform X, Navalny's spokesperson Kira Yarmysh expressed gratitude to people across the world who demanded the return of leading Russian opposition figure's body.

Russia: Navalny's body handed over to his family, after his team filed a lawsuit to obtain it

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died suddenly and unexpectedly in prison last week, has been handed over to his mother, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh wrote on the social media platform X on Saturday. Yarmysh said she did not know if the authorities would allow a funeral to be held "the way the family wants and the way Alexei deserves".

Alexei Navalny's body handed over to his mother

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Russia: Navalny's body handed over to his family, after his team filed a lawsuit to obtain it

Alexei Navalny's body handed over to his mother