Lyudmila Navalnaya alleges that investigators are attempting to dictate the terms of her son’s burial, pressuring her to hold a secret and private ceremony without mourners. She has stated that Russian authorities allowed her to see her son’s body in the morgue and are now blackmailing her over the funeral arrangements, trying to force her into compliance with their demands. Navalnaya insists that she will not agree to a secret burial and demands that her son’s body be returned to her immediately, as she stated in a video message posted on YouTube.
She also mentioned that she was threatened by investigators who claimed to know the cause of death and tried to pressure her with conditions and deadlines for the burial, which she believes to be illegal. Navalny’s widow, Yulia, shared a picture of herself mourning with their daughter Dasha, who has shown remarkable strength and bravery in the face of the recent tragedy.
Navalnaya’s plea for the return of her son’s body and her refusal to comply with the investigators’ demands, as well as her daughter’s resilient response to the situation, are part of the ongoing turmoil surrounding the prominent Kremlin critic’s death. The circumstances of Navalny’s death are being investigated, and his family and supporters continue to allege that the Kremlin was involved, though Russian authorities have denied any involvement.