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Russia: Over 100 detained at Alexei Navalny's funeral as thousands chant anti-Putin slogans
World | Mar 02, 2024, 10:32 AM ISTNavalny was buried at the Borisovskoye cemetery in the presence of his parents Anatoly and Lyudmila, along with his supporters. Thousands chanted anti-Putin slogans as his body was taken out of the hearse and carried inside the church for the funeral service.
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Russia: Over 400 detained while paying tribute to Alexei Navalny, Putin's longtime rival
World | Feb 19, 2024, 10:00 AM ISTRussian prison authorities said that Navalny died after taking a walk at the Arctic penal colony last week. However, conflicting reports emerged about the cause of death, raising suspicions among Navalny's supporters about the transparency of the investigation.
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Russian police seize painting of Putin in women's underwear
World | Aug 28, 2013, 11:44 AM ISTSaint Petersburg: Russian police raided an art gallery late Monday to seize a painting that depicted President Vladimir Putin and former Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in women's underwear.Authorities said the satirical piece in the “Museum