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Russia: priest who held Navalny’s memorial service suspended

A Russian Orthodox priest who presided over the memorial service for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in March has been suspended from clerical duties for three years, the Moscow Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church has reported.

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Palestinian ambassador expresses will to attend funeral of killed Polish aid worker

Damian Soból was killed in the Gaza Strip alongside six other World Central Kitchen volunteers in an IDF airstrike.

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Moscow Police refuses Polish ambassador entry to Navalny’s funeral

Police in Moscow have prevented mourners, including the Polish ambassador, from attending the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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Navalny’s funeral scheduled for Friday, spokesperson says

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s funeral service and burial will take place in Moscow on Friday, his spokeswoman said, after a search for a hall to allow his supporters to bid farewell to him failed.

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Moscow funeral homes refuse to organize Navalny’s final farewell: media

Funeral homes in Moscow are refusing to organize the ceremony for the final farewell to the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, citing restrictions from the city authorities, as reported by the Russian independent channel Mozhem Objasnit on Telegram.