Protesters march on Russia’s embassy in London after Navalny’s death

Hundreds of people have marched on the Russian embassy in London after the death of Vladimir Putin’s opponent Alexei Navalny. Protesters chanting slogans critical of Putin gathered outside the embassy in Kensington Palace Gardens next to Hyde Park this evening.

Russian news outlets announced the death of the 47-year-old today – citing the Siberian prison service where he was serving his sentence – but gave no cause of death or further information. The news sparked shock and anger around the globe, with world leaders and commentators quickly pointing the finger at the Kremlin.

Navalny was ‘brutally murdered by the Kremlin,’ Latvia ‘s president declared, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was ‘obvious’ Putin had ordered the dissident’s killing. Victor, who moved to London after Ukraine war started, said at the protest: ‘We’re here to support his family and to show his family they’re not alone.

‘Russia is against the war no matter the propaganda’ Andrew from London added: ‘I wanted to do something. There isn’t much I can do but we’re showing we care. ‘We want to show with his death his ideas don’t die and we remember.’

The protest in London comes following similar demonstrations in cities across Europe. In Berlin, 500 to 600 people gathered in front of the Russian embassy chanting ‘Putin is a killer’ in a mixture of Russian, German and English. Groups also gathered in Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain among others.

The wife of outspoken Putin opponent Alexei Navalny has declared Vladimir Putin ‘will answer’ for the death of her husband in custody and vowed that the Russian President’s ‘evil regime’ will soon meet its downfall.

In a defiant and emotional speech at the Munich Security Conference today, Yuliya Navalnaya held back her tears to declare: ‘(Navalny) would have been here, in this hall. ‘I don’t know whether you believe the awful news that we received – just from Russian state sources.

Because for many years we have not been able to believe Putin and his government, they always lie. ‘But if it’s true I want Putin, his whole crew, and all of his friends to know that will answer for what they have done to our country, my family, and my husband. That day will come very soon.

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