February 16, 2026
“He Wasn’t Afraid, and I’m Not Afraid”: Memorial Events Held Worldwide on Second Anniversary of Navalny’s Murder, Arrests Reported in Russia
On the second anniversary of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death, memorial events were held in both his home country and abroad.
TL;DR
- Dozens gathered at Borisovskoye Cemetery in Moscow for memorial events on the second anniversary of Alexei Navalny's death.
- Representatives from diplomatic missions of Germany, Italy, Spain, and Latvia attended the Moscow service.
- Navalny's mother and mother-in-law were present at his grave.
- Flowers and tributes also appeared at the Solovetsky Stone and near Navalny's former home in Moscow.
- Memorial events and tributes were reported in multiple Russian cities and in at least 112 cities in 39 countries worldwide.
- At least two arrests were confirmed at memorial events in Russia.
- In St. Petersburg, access to a memorial was restricted due to alleged construction work.
- An expert examination found epibatidine, a toxin from Ecuador dart frogs, in Navalny's body samples, highly likely resulting in his death.
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