“Putin sent a telegram of condolences to the relatives and friends of Lyudmila Alekseeva,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
Peskov noted that Putin highly appreciated the contribution of Lyudmila Alekseeva "to the formation of a civil society in Russia."
Lyudmila Alekseeva died on December 8 at the 92nd year of life.
In December 2017, Putin presented Alekseeva with the State Prize for "outstanding achievements in the field of human rights activities."