Alexei Navalny's mother accuses Russia of blackmail over her son's funeral. Lyoudmila Navalnaya says investigators of blackmail are trying to force her to organize a secret and private funeral.
"They want this to be done in secret, without a goodbye. I do not agree with that,” she says in the video. There was no immediate comment from Russian authorities. The circumstances surrounding the death of Alexeï Navalny, fierce opponent of Vladimir Putin, remain mysterious.