Russian Emigres Gather Around Globe to Mourn Navalny, Denounce Putin

A portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is placed next to candles and flowers, as people attend a memorial event for Navalny, in front of the Russian embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 16, 2024. People attend a memorial event following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, in Vilnius, Lithuania, Feb. 16, 2024. A makeshift memorial outside the Russian Embassy in London honors Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny after reports of his death, Feb. 16, 2024.

Hundreds of protesters, many of them Russian emigres, gathered in cities across Europe and beyond on Friday to express their outrage over the death of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny.