Several hundred people gathered spontaneously tonight in several European countries to honor Alexei Navalny, the Russian dissident who died in prison today.
Poland
The Warsaw demonstration outside the Russian embassy was attended by hundreds of people, mostly young people, who said they were upset by the death of the Russian opposition leader.
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Denislan, a 29-year-old Russian who declined to give his last name, explained that he went to protest “political killings” and because he considers Navalny “a symbol of Russian civil society.” “I am here because Russia should and might be a democratic country,” he said in a trembling voice. Some lit candles or left flowers on the railings around the heavily guarded Russian embassy building.
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“The workers here are equally responsible for Navalny’s death,” said Natalia Kodel, a Russian woman who fled her country in protest of the war in Ukraine.
Protesters chanted slogans such as “Putin is a murderer” and “We never forget, we never forgive.”
Lithuania
In Lithuania, hundreds of people holding portraits of Navalny gathered at the memorial to the victims of the Soviet occupation. A Russian woman who has lived in the country for a year said Navalny was “a man who spoke his mind and gave her hope.” “Even from his prison, he managed to find strength and bring hope to those who are resisting,” he said.
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Germany
In the followingnoon, a large crowd gathered outside the Russian embassy on Berlin’s Uder den Linden boulevard, chanting slogans such as “Putin is a murderer” and “Putin in The Hague.” The demonstrators were mostly Russian-speaking and held placards with insulting slogans regarding the Russian president or photos of Navalny.
In the embassy, as well as in the neighboring building complex of the Russian airline Aeroflot, all lights were off.
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“It’s a tough blow on an emotional level. We are waiting for official confirmation from the family,” Yevgeny Sirokin, the coordinator of the “Free Navalny” movement in Germany, told AFP. “This motivates us to continue working. We are fighting once morest Putin,” added Sirokin, 43, holding a large black-and-white portrait of Navalny.
Behind him, flowers, lit candles and photos of Alexei Navalny proliferated on the pavement.
“I feel completely empty. I’m not much of an activist, but I take this very seriously. This news just took my breath away,” said Mikhail Filipov, 40, who fled Russia with his son, 21, to avoid being drafted.
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“They killed him, there’s no doubt regarding it. To me, this is horrible, on a personal level. It’s a sign that we’ve lost our compass,” said Marat Gelman, 63, a well-known Russian collector and Kremlin critic now based in Berlin. “One hero must be replaced by a hundred other heroes. Others should raise their heads and say: I’m not afraid. I really hope that people will be inspired by the life and death of Alexei and this will push them to serve the country,” he added.
Netherlands
Several hundred people demonstrated tonight on Dam Square, in front of the royal palaces of Amsterdam, as well as outside the Russian embassy in The Hague, on the railings of which they hung a portrait of Alexei Navalny.
Protesters held placards reading “Putin is a murderer” and “Don’t give up,” according to the ANP news agency.
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Britain
In London, several hundred people gathered outside the Russian embassy. “Navalny is our hero” and “My Russia is in prison” they chanted in English and Russian. Others held placards with slogans such as “We are Navalny” and “May Putin burn in hell”.
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