In Moscow, the authorities cracked down on supporters of the late Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny who gathered for a small memorial service on his birthday. Representatives of a special unit stormed a room in northeast Moscow where several dozen people had gathered to watch a live broadcast of a Navalny memorial concert from Berlin, according to the civil rights organization Ovd-Info. Around 30 people were detained, searched, and questioned by the police.
The concert entitled “This is Navalny,” which Navalny’s supporters wanted to see, took place in Berlin’s “Uber Eats Music Hall” at Ostbahnhof. Russian artists and bands performed at the event in honor of Navalny, who would have turned 48 on that day. Navalny, known for being a harsh critic of Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, died in a penal camp in 2021 for reasons that remain unclear. His supporters believe he was murdered, especially given his history of surviving a nerve agent attack in 2020.
Three months ago, thousands of people gathered in Moscow for Navalny’s funeral, despite repression from authorities. However, protests are now rare as the authorities quickly suppress them and arrest participants. This recent crackdown on Navalny supporters highlights the ongoing struggle for human rights and political freedoms in Russia.
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