LIVE: Navalny’s funeral takes place amid heavy security in Moscow

Church funeral service for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in an Arctic prison on February 16, takes place in Moscow, not far from where he lived. Navalny’s allies have said the ceremony will be open to the public, despite pressure from authorities who have tried to insist on private funerals. Follow on the Times live file Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram: