Alexei Navalny's body has not been handed over to his relatives, according to the opposition's spokesman. Since he died in an Arctic prison, his people have struggled to see his body.
The funeral could begin late as the body is still in the morgue while 1,000 people are gathered to say their last goodbye to the dissident. The opposition leader's funeral was scheduled for today, but moments before its start a stir was generated when a family spokesperson announced that the body was not handed over.