Relatives of the protestors are asking that the remains be handed over to them “immediately”.

Relatives of Alexei Navalny asked for the remains of the Russian rival to be handed over to them on Saturday, February 17. “immediately”. “Employee of the Colony (jail) The body was said to be in Salekhard., an arctic city where a prison is located. He was taken by “Investigators” for “Research”Opposition spokeswoman Kira Irmich explains. The latter clarifies that the prison authorities gave a document to Lyudmila Navalny, mother of Alexei Navalny. “officer” Confirms death. Follow our live stream.

Around a hundred people were arrested during the rallies in Russia. At least “101 people arrested in ten cities” Amid several demonstrations in Russia in tribute to dissident Alexei Navalny, specialized NGO OVD-Info said on Saturday. About sixty of them were arrested and detained in St. Petersburg and around fifteen in Nizhny Novgorod. In Moscow, about fifteen people were arrested at midday on Saturday, independent Russian media Sota, which was at the scene, reported.

Beijing refuses to comment on an “internal Russian matter”. China’s foreign ministry declined to comment on the death of Alexei Navalny. “This is an internal Russian matter. I will not comment on it”A ministry spokesman said in response to an AFP reporter’s question on Saturday.

Gatherings from Europe to the United States. Protesters gathered and chanted slogans in Warsaw, Poland on Friday evening “Putin, the Assassin” And “Never forget, never forgive”. There were even hundreds of them in front of the Russian Embassy in Berlin (Germany). “Putin the murderer! Putin in the Hague!”, or in front of Moscow’s permanent representation in Washington (United States).

Amnesty International calls for an investigation. The NGO’s general secretary, Agnès Callamard, called on franceinfo for an independent investigation. “United Nations”to establish “The direct causes of this death”. She hopes he will allow it “Affirm the place of international law, that of the rights of all peoples, viz (Alexei Navalny), There are activists against corruption.