Funeral for Deceased Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Draws Thousands in Moscow

Thousands of Russians turned out on March 1 for the funeral of Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition figure who died abruptly earlier this month—at age 47—in an Arctic penal colony. Surrounded by police, mourners chanted Mr. Navalny’s name in unison outside the Moscow church where the funeral was held. An outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Mr. Navalny died suddenly on Feb. 16, sparking accusations from his supporters—and a host of Western leaders—that he had been murdered by the Russian authorities. The Kremlin, for its part, has steadfastly denied any state involvement in his death, the causes of which have yet to be determined....