February 17, 2026
Police filmed everyone. Nobody hid. At Alexey Navalny’s grave, on the second anniversary of his death, his mother stood in the freezing cold and listened.
Two days before the second anniversary of Alexey Navalny’s death, five European countries declared that independent forensic analyses show the opposition leader was poisoned in prison. The substance reportedly used to kill Navalny was the neurotoxin epibatidine — an allegation Russian authorities dismissed as “a planted fabrication.” Even with Navalny dead and buried, officials in Moscow continue to monitor his final resting place. On February 16, as Navalny’s supporters gathered at Borisovskoe Cemetery to honor his memory, police waited, filming everyone who arrived. This did not stop people from laying flowers at his grave. The publication Bereg visited the cemetery on Monday to witness the day’s memorial service. Meduza translated that report into English below.
TL;DR
- Supporters gathered at Alexey Navalny's grave on February 16th, two days before the second anniversary of his death.
- Police filmed attendees, including an elderly woman who used a propaganda newspaper to wrap flowers.
- Diplomats from Britain, Germany, and Poland laid flowers at the grave.
- Alexey Navalny's mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, and his mother-in-law, Alla Abrosimova, were present.
- Several European countries claimed independent analyses showed Navalny was poisoned with the neurotoxin epibatidine.
- A priest, Father Dimitry Safronov, led a memorial service, emphasizing inner light against darkness.
- Mourners shared messages of love, hope, and defiance, including songs by artists designated as "foreign agents."
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