Spontaneous memorial event in Zurich after Navalny’s death
Published: Friday, Feb 16th 2024, 18:00
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Around 300 people spontaneously gathered in Zurich on Friday for a memorial event following the death of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. They blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the 47-year-old's death.
The association Russia of the Future Switzerland had called for "urgent rallies" in Geneva and Zurich at short notice after Navalny's death became known on Friday.
In Zurich, around 300 people gathered on Europaplatz next to the main railway station. Some brought posters with the words "Never give up" next to a portrait of Alexei Navalny. "Putin killed Navalny", read another poster.
"The next days, weeks and months will be intense for the opposition, the civilian population and Russia," wrote the Russia of the Future-Switzerland association in its appeal. Navalny did not simply die, but was killed by Putin and the Russian state.
The Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has died in custody, according to the Russian judiciary. The 47-year-old collapsed on Friday after a walk in his Siberian penal colony and immediately lost consciousness. Resuscitation attempts by paramedics were unsuccessful.
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