pictures as they move new 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 feeds here, but certainly nothing to stop the idea of getting a real sense of what has been happening. if you are just sense of what has been happening. if you arejustjoining us on bbc news we will take a quick look back at some of the key moments that we have seen. we do have some images of the coffin which we will show you and bring to you in just a moment. let's bring in my colleague again. we know you have been keeping across these images, keeping across social media as well. but for people just now who are joining perhaps at the top of the hour, just talk us through briefly what we have been seeing. as through briefly what we have been seeina. �* , , through briefly what we have been seeinu.�* , , . ., , through briefly what we have been seeina. , , . ., , ., seeing. a very brief ceremony for alexei navalny _ seeing. a very brief ceremony for alexei navalny has _ seeing. a very brief ceremony for alexei navalny has just _ seeing. a very brief ceremony for| alexei navalny hasjust concluded seeing. a very brief ceremony for i alexei navalny hasjust concluded in alexei navalny has just concluded in the church in south moscow. images being circulated on social media shall alexei navalny�*s mother inside the church right next to his coffin

seeing a final goodbye to her son. we will take a quick listen in... —— selling a final goodbye. —— saying a final goodbye. this is from a little earlier. this is from people queueing just before hand. we interrupted you there. to carry on. hand. we interrupted you there. to car on. . , carry on. the latest videos emerging from outside — carry on. the latest videos emerging from outside the _ carry on. the latest videos emerging from outside the church _ carry on. the latest videos emerging from outside the church show- carry on. the latest videos emerging from outside the church show alexei| from outside the church show alexei navalny�*s coffin being taken to the ceremony a short distance away from the church with people throwing flowers onto his motorcade chanting his name, so emotional scenes there

and the police appear to be standing back, not intervening or making any arrests. the crowds gather there, they have chanted some critical statements against the authorities. they chanted the word, "executioners", and at one point they chanted their opposition to the war in ukraine but most frequently we have heard alexei navalny�*s name. and just talk us through, bit of a reminder, i suppose, and just talk us through, bit of a reminder, isuppose, as and just talk us through, bit of a reminder, i suppose, as people of course will be familiar with alexei navalny now, butjust a little history as to why he is so significant.— history as to why he is so siunificant. . , .,, significant. he was the most pepular. _ significant. he was the most pepular. most _ significant. he was the most popular, most effective - significant. he was the most - popular, most effective opponent of vladimir putin. elementary started

off as an official campaigner against corruption. he gathered a team of investigators who started publishing very popular videos on youtube alleging widespread corruption amongst officials and the kremlin, including allegedly vladimir putin. he was very effective in connecting with younger audiences in russia. the sort of language he used was the language younger people in russia speak so i suppose he was everything that vladimir putin is not. and he was the victim of poisoning that left him in long, in 2020. alexei navalny was treated in germany for what foreign investigators said was poisoning with a soviet—era agent,

novichok. and then injanuary 202i, alexei navalny made a very big decision, a fateful decision, to return to russia, knowing full well that he would be arrested upon arrival and this is what happened in january 2021. he was sent to jail for a long prison sentence. he was frequently sent to what is known as a punishment cell in notoriously harsh russianjails. he was moved from one jail to anotherjail in the arctic amid much secrecy. and the day before he died, he appeared in a video link attending a court hearing, and in that video, alexei navalny looked reasonably well, gaunt, tired, which is only to be expected if you are in a russian

jail, but he seemed his normal self. he madejokes. he was jail, but he seemed his normal self. he made jokes. he was smiling. jail, but he seemed his normal self. he madejokes. he was smiling. he joked at thejudge and the judge responded. and then the following day, he died. and his associates and family are accusing vladimir putin personally of murdering alexei navalny. the most vocal and popular opponent of the kremlin. we don't know exactly how or what caused alexei navalny�*s death, but the acquisition coming from his camp repeatedly is that the kremlin and vladimir putin personally are to blame. �* ., , , vladimir putin personally are to blame. �* ., , .,, vladimir putin personally are to blame. �* , vladimir putin personally are to blame. , ., blame. and, vasily, as you are talkin: blame. and, vasily, as you are talking there, _ blame. and, vasily, as you are talking there, we _ blame. and, vasily, as you are talking there, we are _ blame. and, vasily, as you are talking there, we are seeing i blame. and, vasily, as you are i talking there, we are seeing what seems to be the vehicle carrying the coffin, alexei navalny�*s coffin arriving at the cemetery in moscow. we saw there the crowds outside the church. we know that the church service was under way. it was quite

shrouded in secrecy, i suppose. we didn't get a full picture of it at the start but as it wrapped up we got some images from inside, some images of people who were attending, and we now know that the coffin has arrived there at the cemetery. and you can see there, crowds again behind barriers, waiting, just as they were surrounding the church as well. just going to take a quick listen in to see if we can hear anything with those life pictures.

you can see those images as we wait for the next stage of the proceedings. let's bring in a political scientist. let's talk more about this with yan matti dollbaum, who is a political scientist and the co—author of navalny: putin s nemesis, russia s future? . just cut through what is the significance of what we are witnessing right now. the whole rocess is witnessing right now. the whole process is absolutely _ witnessing right now. the whole | process is absolutely significant. the major— process is absolutely significant. the major opposition to the president has been killed. we don't know_ president has been killed. we don't know exactly what because of the death _ know exactly what because of the death was — know exactly what because of the death was but we know for sure that vladimir— death was but we know for sure that vladimir putin is personally responsible for it and the fact that this regime kills people in prison, so having — this regime kills people in prison, so having them under full physical control_ so having them under full physical control and still finds it necessary to at— control and still finds it necessary to at least — control and still finds it necessary to at least kill them directly or

create — to at least kill them directly or create the conditions under which it is likely— create the conditions under which it is likely that they would die at some — is likely that they would die at some point, that is absolutely significant and it tells us something about the regime. it tells us something about it strength or its weakness. 0n the one hand, it maime— its weakness. 0n the one hand, it projects that they don't care what anybody — projects that they don't care what anybody thinks, including the west. 0n anybody thinks, including the west. oh the _ anybody thinks, including the west. 0n the other hand, it also signals that they— 0n the other hand, it also signals that they apparently find necessary, and so _ that they apparently find necessary, ahd so this— that they apparently find necessary, and so this is very significant in one way— and so this is very significant in one way or— and so this is very significant in one way or the other. can and so this is very significant in one way or the other.— and so this is very significant in one way or the other. can i “ust put to some of — one way or the other. can i “ust put to some of the i one way or the other. can i “ust put to some of the chanting, i one way or the other. can ijust put to some of the chanting, some i one way or the other. can ijust put to some of the chanting, some of l one way or the other. can ijust put l to some of the chanting, some of the slogans that we have been hearing and just get your assessment of them. some of the latest chanting that we heard there from the crowds, people there are throwing flowers, as we saw, but they were taunting things like, executioners! also, russia will be free. also chanting, no war. what do you make of that

language? i no war. what do you make of that lanuauae? ~ no war. what do you make of that [anhuae'i ~ no war. what do you make of that lanuauae? ~ ., language? i think, as you have said on the programme, _ language? i think, as you have said on the programme, it _ language? i think, as you have said on the programme, it is _ language? i think, as you have said on the programme, it is very i language? i think, as you have said on the programme, it is very great | on the programme, it is very great that people — on the programme, it is very great that people would do this. it was communicated very clearly to students _ communicated very clearly to students and to school pupils beforehand that attending before hand that attending unregistered beforehand that attending unregistered demonstrations is against — unregistered demonstrations is against the law and will be punished, and there were video circulated — punished, and there were video circulated that put out this message, and generally of course we have seen— message, and generally of course we have seen the regime cracking down on these _ have seen the regime cracking down on these kind of gatherings repeatedly so people are very, very brave _ repeatedly so people are very, very brave to _ repeatedly so people are very, very brave to do — repeatedly so people are very, very brave to do it anyway. and that also shows _ brave to do it anyway. and that also shows that — brave to do it anyway. and that also shows that they really want this opportunity to say farewell to mr navalny — opportunity to say farewell to mr navalny and take big risks to do that, _ navalny and take big risks to do that, and — navalny and take big risks to do that, and i— navalny and take big risks to do that, and i think it is very important that they are making it about— important that they are making it about mr— important that they are making it about mr navalny but they are also making _ about mr navalny but they are also making it _ about mr navalny but they are also making it about the war against ukraine, — making it about the war against ukraine, showing that they are against — ukraine, showing that they are against that as well, as many other russians— against that as well, as many other russians are who are simply not

allowed — russians are who are simply not allowed to— russians are who are simply not allowed to voice that opinion and i think— allowed to voice that opinion and i think it _ allowed to voice that opinion and i think it is — allowed to voice that opinion and i think it is really important for this message also to get out of russia, — this message also to get out of russia, to _ this message also to get out of russia, to show that there are russians— russia, to show that there are russians and many russians who are against _ russians and many russians who are against what the regime is doing. and just — against what the regime is doing. and just more broadly, then, would you make of the kremlin's response to what is happening today specifically and more broadly to these events? i specifically and more broadly to these events?— specifically and more broadly to these events? i mean, decisions taken in the _ these events? i mean, decisions taken in the kremlin _ these events? i mean, decisions taken in the kremlin and - these events? i mean, decisions taken in the kremlin and around| these events? i mean, decisions i taken in the kremlin and around the kremlin— taken in the kremlin and around the kremlinare— taken in the kremlin and around the kremlin are always complex so we don't _ kremlin are always complex so we don't know— kremlin are always complex so we don't know what level for example the decision not to interfere and were _ the decision not to interfere and were not— the decision not to interfere and were not to make arrests today, what level that _ were not to make arrests today, what level that was taken. of course, the important _ level that was taken. of course, the important decision was taken at the time to— important decision was taken at the time to imprison mr navalny and to have a _ time to imprison mr navalny and to have a murder attempt against him, the poisoning. these things are probably— the poisoning. these things are probably very likely decided on the top level_ probably very likely decided on the top level but what comes after, we

don't _ top level but what comes after, we don't know — top level but what comes after, we don't know. so it is also typical to interpret— don't know. so it is also typical to interpret everything that is happening on the ground. it may be that those _ happening on the ground. it may be that those who were responsible for designing _ that those who were responsible for designing the police operation today, — designing the police operation today, at some level felt that it is enough _ today, at some level felt that it is enough with the repression for now and that— enough with the repression for now and that they should get people a chance _ and that they should get people a chance to — and that they should get people a chance to say goodbye. being in full control— chance to say goodbye. being in full control of— chance to say goodbye. being in full control of the situation otherwise. but we _ control of the situation otherwise. but we don't really know. it is good that people have had the chance to say goodbye. but we do not at what level that _ say goodbye. but we do not at what level that decision was taken. could ou stand level that decision was taken. could you stand by _ level that decision was taken. could you stand by for— level that decision was taken. could you stand by for a _ level that decision was taken. could you stand by for a moment. - level that decision was taken. could you stand by for a moment. we i level that decision was taken. lec you stand by for a moment. we want to explain what we are seeing on screen. this is a still photo from inside the church service a little earlier that has now finished. the coffin has been covered again and moved towards the cemetery. it has arrived at the cemetery. my

colleague vasily is still with me here in the studio. we have been keeping across social media. what is the latest? the keeping across social media. what is the latest? ., , , ., the latest? the latest is that alexei navalny's _ the latest? the latest is that alexei navalny's body i the latest? the latest is that alexei navalny's body has i the latest? the latest is that. alexei navalny's body has been the latest? the latest is that - alexei navalny's body has been taken to the cemetery. its final resting place. people, his supporters, omitting from the church to that cemetery in south moscow. and omitting from the church to that cemetery in south moscow. and that is what we're — cemetery in south moscow. and that is what we're seeing _ cemetery in south moscow. and that is what we're seeing right _ cemetery in south moscow. and that is what we're seeing right here i cemetery in south moscow. and that is what we're seeing right here with l is what we're seeing right here with the black fan waiting on people behind barriersjust the black fan waiting on people behind barriers just out of the shot. behind barriers “ust out of the shot. , ~ . behind barriers “ust out of the shot. , . ., ., shot. yes. what we are witnessing ri . ht shot. yes. what we are witnessing riaht now shot. yes. what we are witnessing right now is _ shot. yes. what we are witnessing right now is the _ shot. yes. what we are witnessing right now is the biggest _ right now is the biggest pro—opposition or, i will be careful in facing this, opposition themed eventin in facing this, opposition themed event in russia for about three years, eversince event in russia for about three years, ever since alexei navalny was jailed injanuary years, ever since alexei navalny was jailed in january 2021. years, ever since alexei navalny was jailed injanuary 2021. the sort of organised opposition activity in russia, it sort of petered out and

was stamped out actively by the kremlin people who wanted to organise themselves and show their opposition to the policies pursued by the kremlin. they were fined, they were incarcerated, they were driven into exile. so that is why we haven't seen anything like this for years and right now the police are standing back. they are not interfering much in the proceedings. we are not aware of any arrests made, even though the protesters have shouted slogans critical of the authorities such as executioners and they shouted there, opposition to they shouted there, opposition to the war in ukraine. so the kremlin seems to be watching this carefully, but without seeing it as much of a threat, as long as all of these people disperse and go home

afterwards. people disperse and go home afterwards-— people disperse and go home afterwards. ., ,, , ., . people disperse and go home afterwards. ., ,, . ., afterwards. thank you so much for that. i afterwards. thank you so much for that- i am — afterwards. thank you so much for that- i am going — afterwards. thank you so much for that. i am going to _ afterwards. thank you so much for that. i am going to give _ afterwards. thank you so much for that. i am going to give you i afterwards. thank you so much for that. i am going to give you a i that. i am going to give you a break. thank you so much for keeping us across all the details as we have been watching these pictures live. i just want to now show you if we can just want to now show you if we can just who we are going to talk to. we got my colleague 0lga standing by for us and we also have jan matti dollbaum with us. thank you for being with us by these extraordinary moments. 0lga, if we can bring you in, what are your reflections on what seeing here? . , your reflections on what seeing here? ., , ., , . here? yeah, it is an unprecedented number of people _ here? yeah, it is an unprecedented number of people gathered - here? yeah, it is an unprecedented number of people gathered today l here? yeah, it is an unprecedented i number of people gathered today near that church and cemetery. i think it is very important to be reminded festival all of those hundreds of people have gathered there, knowing that there is no guarantee that they might get anywhere. so they were

clearly understanding that there is is inhibiting chance they will not be allowed to the church, the cemetery, nowhere close. but still they dared to come. and secondly just to remind you of the context, since russia's invasion into ukraine in 2022, russia has introduced a set of quite draconian laws which clearly send a message to all those who dare to speak publicly against the state—supported narrative and since that time, thousands of russians were detained and some of them were even put into jail, but despite that, all of those people have come today, despite the fact that hundreds of people were arrested in these two weeks forjust laying flowers. we know for a fact that some of those who laid flowers on the day of alexei navalny's death have already lost their jobs with the clear message that this happened because of their political position. so despite all of that, all of those

hundreds and hundreds of people have come, and also be still don't know what precautions they may face in the following hours or days because it is not only western or russian independent media which is here, police presence is still very significant. we see a lot of police in uniform and from my experience of covering such events, there are also significant number of plainclothed policemen, so definitely all of those people there are being watched not only by their supporters but also by russian officials and security services. also by russian officials and securi services. , ., security services. interesting. that is an interesting _ security services. interesting. that is an interesting thought. - security services. interesting. that is an interesting thought. i - security services. interesting. that is an interesting thought. i want i security services. interesting. thatj is an interesting thought. i want to pick up with jan matti dollbaum, who is still standing by for us. thank you very much. that last couple of sentences therefrom 0lga, talking about plainclothed police will be watching, highlighting some of the risks that people are taking. i want to ask, what you think i the

applications of this across the whole of russia? because clearly this isn't being widely publicised through traditional mainstream media. what is the kind of level of understanding, knowledge of what actually will be happening here in moscow? , , ., ., , moscow? 50, russia for the past 10-15 years. _ moscow? 50, russia for the past 10-15 years. it — moscow? 50, russia for the past 10-15 years, it has _ moscow? 50, russia for the past 10-15 years, it has been - moscow? 50, russia for the past i 10-15 years, it has been functioning 10—15 years, it has been functioning in a way— 10—15 years, it has been functioning in a way that— 10—15 years, it has been functioning in a way that we don't know from the classic— in a way that we don't know from the classic regimes of the 20th—century, so of— classic regimes of the 20th—century, so of course — classic regimes of the 20th—century, so of course there is censorship and there _ so of course there is censorship and there was— so of course there is censorship and there was oppression against the independent media but there was always— independent media but there was always the possibility for people who are — always the possibility for people who are interested in finding out other— who are interested in finding out other views than the kremlin's to have _ other views than the kremlin's to have access to these views. but that was enough — have access to these views. but that was enough for the kremlin to dominate _ was enough for the kremlin to dominate the state media and to let some _ dominate the state media and to let some independent media live because they knew— some independent media live because they knew that only a fraction of people _ they knew that only a fraction of people would be as interested enough to actually— people would be as interested enough to actually follow—up and look at these _ to actually follow—up and look at these alternative information ontine —

these alternative information online. and that is still possible, but it— online. and that is still possible, but it is— online. and that is still possible, but it is possible to a much lower degree _ but it is possible to a much lower degree than it used to before the full-scale — degree than it used to before the full—scale russian invasion of ukraine — full—scale russian invasion of ukraine because the remaining independent media have been shut down, _ independent media have been shut down, as— independent media have been shut down, as have many western media. so it has— down, as have many western media. so it has become _ down, as have many western media. so it has become more difficult for people — it has become more difficult for people to — it has become more difficult for people to understand what is going on but _ people to understand what is going on but it— people to understand what is going on but it is— people to understand what is going on but it is still not impossible, but the — on but it is still not impossible, but the barriers have been raised, and for— but the barriers have been raised, and for example you now need to pay to access _ and for example you now need to pay to access many independent news channels— to access many independent news channels and not everybody knows that and _ channels and not everybody knows that and so it is generally more difficult — that and so it is generally more difficult but still it is possible. i think— difficult but still it is possible. i think the news of mr navalny's death— i think the news of mr navalny's death has— i think the news of mr navalny's death has spread very widely and those _ death has spread very widely and those who want to follow the events will be _ those who want to follow the events will be able to follow but they have to put _ will be able to follow but they have to put in _ will be able to follow but they have to put in some investment there. thank— to put in some investment there. thank you — to put in some investment there. thank you very much for that. if you are just thank you very much for that. if you arejustjoining us or havejust beenjoining us in the last arejustjoining us or havejust been joining us in the last few minutes, the pictures there, they

are freezing and coming and going but this is outside the cemetery where alexei navalny's coffin has arrived just a short distance from the church where a short funeral service took place just in the last hour or so. service took place just in the last hour orso. it service took place just in the last hour or so. it was relatively small in terms of numbers inside compared to the number of people outside. you can see now, that is the door of the church, people coming in and out but outside of the church there were hundreds and hundreds of people throwing flowers, people chanting, people chanting alexei navalny's name, and other more political chance as well. talking about, no water. combining the issue there of alexei navalny's death and the war in ukraine. also other chance relating to the bravery of alexei navalny and this is a little earlier, so the church service

finished and we have there the coffin with the photo of alexei navalny being carried on the front. moved from that church in moscow into the back of the black van and then driven that short distance from then driven that short distance from the church down to the cemetery. these are some of the people queueing earlier to pay their respects to alexei navalny. we did have a rough running order with rough timings, but even alexei navalny's allies and team weren't confident that everything would go according to plan. they simply didn't know the timings. there were some questions about the release of the body earlier on. things did get under way relatively on time, but at each stage there has been uncertainty about what exactly would be happening and what would be allowed to be happening. and then we

saw this is alexei navalny's mother there. and this is again one of the sources for pictures here we are using is alexei navalny's youtube channel, so they are taking various pictures, various different feeds and we are dipping in and out of thatand and we are dipping in and out of that and these are the people that you see there, this is alexei navalny's youtube channel that has been streaming events. there has been streaming events. there has been a bit of a break—up in internet connectivity and we have a combination of these pictures, their feet, and also these live pictures. that van has been at the gates for the last ten or 15 minutes or so as we wait for the next phase, the next stage in this process. my colleague 0lga is still standing by for us. i was talking there about the choreography. we were giving a warning about the timings and how things would work. but always that element of it was not actually clear about what would be allowed to

happen, who would be allowed to go where. what do you make of what we have seen so far? it where. what do you make of what we have seen so far?— have seen so far? it was a significant _ have seen so far? it was a significant delay. - have seen so far? it was a significant delay. i - have seen so far? it was a significant delay. i think. have seen so far? it was a - significant delay. i think something like two hours delay at the beginning when alexei navalny's body wasn't released on time from the morgue. so it arrived to the church way later than his supporters assumed. i guess this interfered with their desire to let as many people as possible from those long queues you were showing, to let us people be able to enter the church, pay their respects, and exit the church. so it'll narrowed down to just the body being delivered to the church, short service, and then to the cemetery. but the very that people were allowed to gather, there are still hundreds of people in those cues so around the church and cemetery which are very close to each other. the pictures we are

seeing are quite surprising by a number of people who came there, but we see that it is a peaceful but tense atmosphere. there is a heavy security presence. the mobile connectivity is very low and sometimes completely nonexistent, which makes it hard for independent media to cover the situation. we haven't seen any representatives of state tv channels or state newspapers there. police haven't spotted them enough crowd from the footage. and at the moment it seems russian state tv broadcasts are ignoring the funerals. they have only mentioned it very briefly in the middle of some of their bulletins.— the middle of some of their bulletins. ., ., ,, , ., ., ., bulletins. olga, thank you for that. so we are seeing _ bulletins. olga, thank you for that. so we are seeing some _ bulletins. olga, thank you for that. so we are seeing some of - bulletins. olga, thank you for that. so we are seeing some of the i so we are seeing some of the pictures from the last couple of hours outside the church. hundreds and hundreds of people out with

flowers and throwing flowers in front of the coffin as the coffin was taken from the church after the service finished. there was chanting by people in the streets chanting alexei navalny's name, chanting anti—war protests, but also chanting that they would not be afraid. so these continue to be extraordinary moments here in moscow. we are covering it live here on bbc news. so if you are just so if you arejustjoining us now, these are the pictures from a little earlier showing the church. this is the coffin they are of alexei navalny entering the church for that short funeral service. navalny entering the church for that short funeralservice. his navalny entering the church for that short funeral service. his parents were there inside. so these are

pictures from inside the church, that funeral service taking place of alexei navalnyjust in the last hour. let's take a listen. these are not life pictures. this is from a little earlier. let's take a listen. prayers in russian. so we can see these pictures looping around and around. it looks like coming into this feed. it is not

live, as ijust wanted to stress again. these are pictures from inside the funeral service of alexei navalny. we are just receiving those into the building and we are just playing them out as we get them so i am seeing them just at the same time as you are. that gives a little insight, a little flavour of the service inside. these are life pictures outside the cemetery so this is a different location. this is just over a this is a different location. this isjust over a mile this is a different location. this is just over a mile away or so. in moscow still but away from the chart at the cemetery where the burial will be taking place. we know the coffin has already arrived and my colleague 0lga is still with us. 0lga, what are we expecting now and in the hours ahead? olga, what are we expecting now and in the hours ahead?— in the hours ahead? well, from what i understand. — in the hours ahead? well, from what i understand, the _ in the hours ahead? well, from what i understand, the funeral— in the hours ahead? well, from what i understand, the funeral was - i understand, the funeral was scheduled for llpm moscow time, which is ipm london time, so in the next

30 minutes, he should be buried. we see that those crowds of people who gathered near the church are now slowly moving towards the cemetery. 0nce slowly moving towards the cemetery. once again, heavy security presence near the cemetery. lisa checking people's bags who are coming. and it is not that easy to get into the cemetery. but then the situation seems to be peaceful but tense. earlier when alexei navalny's body was leaving the church, crowd started chanting his name and chanting that he wasn't afraid and they are not afraid. also people in they are not afraid. also people in the queue were chanting some more political slogans against russia's invasion into ukraine. we see that at the moment police are standing still. they were warning people to stop chanting political slogans but from what we see at the moment there

were no people detained but once again from my experience covering such events for the first couple of hours russian police usually tend not to arrest people in plain sight and once they leave, in the side streets, they may be detained later on. . streets, they may be detained later on, ., ., " streets, they may be detained later on. ., ., ~ i. streets, they may be detained later on. ., ., ~' , streets, they may be detained later on. ., ., , . streets, they may be detained later on. ., ., ~ , . ., on. olga, thank you very much for that. we on. olga, thank you very much for that- we will _ on. olga, thank you very much for that. we will be _ on. olga, thank you very much for that. we will be back— on. olga, thank you very much for that. we will be back with - on. olga, thank you very much for that. we will be back with you i on. olga, thank you very much for that. we will be back with you in l that. we will be back with you in just a second for continued coverage here of the funeral of alexei navalny in moscow. you are watching bbc news. continued coverage here of the funeral of alexei navalny. it finished just a short time ago. the next stage of the proceedings is the burial at a cemeteryjust next stage of the proceedings is the burial at a cemetery just about a mile away from the church. these are pictures from just the last couple of hours or so. this is inside the

church, the funeral service of alexei navalny. we are getting various different picture feeds into us here at the bbc building. and these are not life pictures. ijust want to underline that. it is a couple of hours ago and gives you a sense of what was happening inside with alexei navalny's open coffin at the heart of that funeral service. we know his parents were inside and we saw them heading in. this is a picture from a little earlier. this is them heading into the church service. that funeral has now finished. the coffin has been driven from the church about a mile or so to a different location in moscow to the cemetery where we are awaiting the cemetery where we are awaiting the next stage of the afternoon's proceedings there. these pictures from a little earlier and these are the first moments we

saw the coffin arriving from the truck, coming out