Alexei Navalny’s mother visits his grave in Moscow

The mother and mother-in-law of Alexei Navalny brought flowers to his grave in Moscow on Saturday, a day after thousands of Russians risked arrest to pay tribute to the Russian opposition leader at his funeral. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► Police maintained a presence at the Borisovo cemetery in southern Moscow as other mourners arrived to pay their respects. The Russian independent TV channel Dozhd reported that ’spontaneous memorials’ to Navalny had been destroyed in several Russian cities. Flowers were removed in cities including St Petersburg and Voronezh, it said. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube:  The Guardian ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #AlexeiNavalny #Russia #Moscow #Putin