The body of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his family, more than a week after his sudden death in prison. A week ago, Russian authorities said that Navalny collapsed during a period of exercise in the prison yard in freezing temperatures, and died despite attempts to revive him.

The West wants to conduct a full investigation into the death of Navalny, who was described as the most prominent opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin. US President Joe Biden held his Russian counterpart Putin responsible for Navalny's death.