,be his , be his burial at the there will be his burial at the cemetery nearby on the banks of the moscow river in moscow after the church service here and what you're seeing on your screen is the first image that come out of the church where his funeral is taking place. strict restrictions on what is allowed, what photography is allowed, what photography is allowed, a sign on the door saying that no photography is allowed but that no photography is allowed but that image has come out from the youtube channel of mr navalny�*s team, vitaly. fix, youtube channel of mr navalny's team, vitaly-_ team, vitaly. a key associate of alexei navalny _ team, vitaly. a key associate of alexei navalny has _ team, vitaly. a key associate of alexei navalny has just - team, vitaly. a key associate of alexei navalny hasjust posted l team, vitaly. a key associate of. alexei navalny hasjust posted on alexei navalny has just posted on social media saying, i'm sorry, i'm not going to post a photograph from inside the church. "i want to give you hope". might make that is the latest image. can you remind us who thatis latest image. can you remind us who that is from. used to be a key figure in the hunters of alexei navalny, a key figure, and he is obviously outside of russia at the

moment. i've met a lot of alexei navalny's allies not anywhere near -- yes, a lot of alex in hourly lasma -- yes, a lot of alex in hourly plasma allies _ -- yes, a lot of alex in hourly plasma allies not _ -- yes, a lot of alex in hourly plasma allies not anywhere i -- yes, a lot of alex in hourly i plasma allies not anywhere near -- yes, a lot of alex in hourly - plasma allies not anywhere near the church, and in fact outside of russia. alexei navalny's allies. seeing those incredible images of the church, what we are seeing is alexei navalny's coffin being brought out by paul bettors there and a photo being carried off his image ahead of the procession. let's listen in...

chanting as you can hear, the crowds chanting mr navalny's name, the crowds outside the church watching the coffin being brought to the hearse, that procession there, and as you can see there is a bit of picture break—up but we have been saying there have been issues with mobile coverage there, which is how by a lot of people there have been struggling to get out live pictures from there so bear with us from the footage, but you can hear very clearly, can't you, the response from the crowd, them chanting a little earlier as the bells ring out

from the church of the —— from the church of the icon of our lady quench my sorrow in moscow, is the funeral of the russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, comes to an end. the crowds carrying red roses and other flowers. end. the crowds carrying red roses and otherflowers. the authorities have said that they are not allowed to show their support in any political way, or to do much more, but they are allowed to throw flowers and to chant his name, as they have been doing. vitaly, this show is a huge level of support for a man who was so charismatic and had

so much support in terms of opposition to the kremlin and in terms of people's love of somebody who they felt embodied the real russia. it who they felt embodied the real russia. ., , who they felt embodied the real russia. ,, , , who they felt embodied the real russia. ., , ., ., , who they felt embodied the real russia. ., , ., ., russia. it does, and as far as i can make out — russia. it does, and as far as i can make out the _ russia. it does, and as far as i can make out the crowd _ russia. it does, and as far as i can make out the crowd is _ russia. it does, and as far as i can make out the crowd is chanting, i make out the crowd is chanting, "executioners", ie, murderers, basically, which is pretty close to a political statement, and this is a big risk taken by people attending the ceremony after all the arrests of opposition activists across russia over the past couple of weeks and months and years before that. so it would be interesting to see how the authorities handled this situation, but so far we have not seen any reports of arrests being made outside the church where the service for alexei navalny is taking

place right now. this service for alexei navalny is taking place right "ow-— place right now. this is what putin feared, place right now. this is what putin feared. isn't _ place right now. this is what putin feared, isn't it? _ place right now. this is what putin feared, isn't it? absolutely, - place right now. this is what putin feared, isn't it? absolutely, but i feared, isn't it? absolutely, but ou feared, isn't it? absolutely, but you would _ feared, isn't it? absolutely, but you would have _ feared, isn't it? absolutely, but you would have to _ feared, isn't it? absolutely, but you would have to assume - feared, isn't it? absolutely, but you would have to assume that l feared, isn't it? absolutely, but. you would have to assume that the reason why this was allowed to go ahead is because he doesn't feel threatened enough by what is going on. the kremlin may be thinking this event will come and go without any political consequences, and given that key associates of alexei navalny are either in exile or abroad it would appear that the kremlin has very little to fear in the wake of alexei navalny's death and this will have hardly any impact in the presidential election in russia into mac weaks�* time. domestically, does the level of

support shown —— the election ugarte. does this level of support for alexei navalny in the past couple of weeks since his death, does it present anything for him to fear? —— the election in two weeks' time. in terms of the swell of support for the opposition leader, alexei navalny, how much does that represent a domestic concern? not much. hundreds and thousands of opposition supporters have demonstrated their position in public in the wake of alexei navalny's death, but this number is nowhere near being enough to pose a serious threat to the kremlin, especially given that these people, they don't really have a leader inside russia at the moment. we know that alexei navalny's widow has said

she is going to continue his work but she is outside of russia. what changes she can affect from within russia is not really clear. it will be really difficult for her. so these people are not everybody was allowed into the church but we know that alexei navalny because my parents were allowed to attend and we have a

photo there from earlier of both of them attending. that where walking to the church heard of their son's funeral service. neither of them made any public comment before entering but that is the first image there that has come from outside the church in moscow with alexei navalny's parents attending. and it is interesting what you were saying, vasily, you are talking about how there is not much that is likely to happen in terms of any threat to putin domestically with the chanting that we have heard. but we have heard from people, from analysts and people saying that what it has done is ignited a spirit of opposition that hasn't necessarily gone away with mr navalny's death. the spirit

of opposition _ with mr navalny's death. the spirit of opposition is _ with mr navalny's death. the spirit of opposition is there _ with mr navalny's death. the spirit of opposition is there in _ with mr navalny's death. the spirit of opposition is there in russia. i of opposition is there in russia. there are people who are shocked and devastated by what happened and what is still happening. but it is important to understand that there is a very important line between holding this position and then demonstrating it in public and actively and once you cross that line, you are exposing yourself to a huge danger if you happen to be in russia where people have been arrested and fined nearly four liking social media posts that go against the party line are saying something on social media to criticise the so—called special military operation in ukraine for example. so once was people start exhibiting their position, once they start organising themselves, that is when the kremlin gets really

concerned and starts paying really close attention to that. yes. concerned and starts paying really close attention to that.— close attention to that. yes, the latest we have _ close attention to that. yes, the latest we have from _ close attention to that. yes, the latest we have from moscow - close attention to that. yes, the i latest we have from moscow from close attention to that. yes, the - latest we have from moscow from our russia editor steve rosenberg is that police have not taken any action, they have not made any arrests now. that is not to say that that would happen a little bit lighter but it really can't be overstated, the comments and the chanting made by the crowds. it is a really big risk that they are taking. it really big risk that they are takina. , , , really big risk that they are takina. ,. , really big risk that they are takin. , . , ," , really big risk that they are takin. , . , , . taking. it is a big risk, it is an important _ taking. it is a big risk, it is an important statement - taking. it is a big risk, it is an important statement and - taking. it is a big risk, it is an important statement and the | taking. it is a big risk, it is an - important statement and the latest we have from alexei navalny's team from outside the church was that the church service was very brief. it is over now and the key associates of alexei navalny saying that segment�*s body will now be taken to the cemetery and that he is encouraging alexei navalny's supporters to start moving towards the cemetery in south

moscow and i understand it is normally a half now�*s walk from that church to that cemetery but given the sizeable number of people there, it may take longer and the original plan is for the funeral to take place in about an hour. the burial. yeah. place in about an hour. the burial. yeah- and — place in about an hour. the burial. yeah. and the _ place in about an hour. the burial. yeah. and the images _ place in about an hour. the burial. yeah. and the images that - place in about an hour. the burial. | yeah. and the images that viewers are seeinu yeah. and the images that viewers are seeing their _ yeah. and the images that viewers are seeing their is _ yeah. and the images that viewers are seeing their is the _ yeah. and the images that viewers are seeing their is the crowds - are seeing their is the crowds starting to walk away from the church, the huge crowds that have been gathered from outside of the church where his funeral was taking place and where a few moments ago we saw his coffin being carried by pallbearers to rehearse to be taken to the cemetery and the huge crowds now are moving away from the church and we understand heading towards the cemetery for the burial and if you are wondering about the pictures breaking up there, that is because we understand that there have been mobile coverage issues there in

moscow. but as you can see, huge numbers of people turning up and as vasily said, we expect many of them to be heading towards the cemetery there. for people who are just joining us and may have missed quite a key moment earlier when mr navalny's coffin was brought out of the church, there was a huge response from the crowds there chanting quite key slogans and words. talk is through what was said. psi words. talk is through what was said. �* ., words. talk is through what was said. �* ,, , words. talk is through what was said. �* ., ,~ ., said. at one point, they chanted, executioners. _ said. at one point, they chanted, executioners. people _ said. at one point, they chanted, executioners. people outside - said. at one point, they chanted, executioners. people outside thel executioners. people outside the church chanted alexei navalny's name and at one point they expressed their opposition to the war against ukraine. �* , , ,

their opposition to the war against ukraine. �* ., , .,, their opposition to the war against ukraine. ~ ., , .,, ,., ukraine. and, vasily, as we said, it can't be overestimated, _ ukraine. and, vasily, as we said, it can't be overestimated, the - ukraine. and, vasily, as we said, it can't be overestimated, the risk - can't be overestimated, the risk that they are taking and making those comments. do we know what the expected plan is for what crowds will be allowed to do at the cemetery? you mentioned earlier that the grave is quite near the entrance so it should afford crowds quite a good view but do we know what restrictions might be in place there and what police might be allowing. well, the people who came to say goodbye to alexei navalny, who were allowed to be outside the church, as far as we know, no arrests have been made so far, so it is reasonable to assume that all of these people will now be allowed to move from the church where a service has just been held for alexei navalny and then proceed towards the cemetery where he is about to be buried.

normally it is a half an hour walk but we can expect, because of the size of the crowd gathered, it might take a bit longer. i am just watching pictures of alexei navalny's often leaving the church, and presumably on its way to the ceremony where he is about to be buried. and, again, we have not seen any reports of arrests outside of the church where the ceremony for the church where the ceremony for the late russian opposition leader has just concluded. you the late russian opposition leader has just concluded.— the late russian opposition leader has just concluded. hasjust concluded. you are watching bbc news. hasjust concluded. you are watching bbc news- my _ hasjust concluded. you are watching bbc news. my name _ hasjust concluded. you are watching bbc news. my name is _ hasjust concluded. you are watching bbc news. my name is lewis - hasjust concluded. you are watching | bbc news. my name is lewis vaughan jones, just taking over from bbc news. my name is lewis vaughan jones, just taking overfrom my colleague luxmy. these are live pictures from moscow. we are seeing pictures from moscow. we are seeing pictures of the service outside the church, heading on to proceedings there and you can see hundreds of people out to mark the funeral of alexei navalny. we will be staying

on these pictures as they move now towards the cemetery for the burial. we have various keeping a cross to try to get a sense of exactly what is happening, and this will be the focus in half an hour or so when they arrive there if all those people we are seeing outside the church to make that short walk across moscow. let me also show you the youtube channel of alexei navalny's team. just so you know and you are where we will be using that feed as well. they have their own production and teams on the ground so we are keeping across that feed every now and again —— but every now and again it does freeze and we have been having a couple of problems with

connectivity on various different