Memorial demolished: In St. Petersburg, mourners placed flowers for Alexey Navalny
In Russia, a flower memorial to opposition leader Alexey Navalny was destroyed. Overnight, unidentified individuals took flowers that had been placed at the monument honoring victims of political repression in Saint Petersburg. There are also reports of other tributes being destroyed. Around the country, Russians attempting to grieve were detained by police. According to prison officials, Navalny passed away on Friday in an Arctic prison colony from what they refer to as "sudden death syndrome."
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