In the cold of early spring in Moscow, by the river.
The funeral, farewell to Navalny.
The church was packed with people, thousands upon thousands.
Envoys from the great powers were all present.
Global mourning, leaders’ statements.
Military and police were everywhere, as if facing a great enemy.
No one was arrested outside the church, but dozens were forbidden to leave their homes.
The Kremlin strictly forbade gatherings, and those who violated it would be severely punished. Peskov said he had nothing to say to the family.
Flowers, red roses, red carnations.
There was dirty snow on the ground.
The hearse arrived.
The crowd clapped and shouted in unison:
“Alexei! Alexei!”
“Navalny! Navalny!”
“You were not afraid, and we are not afraid either!”
“Thank you, thank you!”
“Executioners!”
“No war!”
“We want e-country, not pj”
“Ukrainians are a kind people”
“We will never forgive”
Navalny’s parents arrived, their faces filled with sorrow, and entered the church.
Grief of the old and the young.
The coffin was carried into the church, and photography was prohibited.
International media signals were also temporarily blocked.
Navalny’s colleagues’ team released some photos.
The funeral ended, the church bells rang, and the procession moved to the nearby cemetery.
The mourners pushed down the temporary iron fence and followed the hearse on foot, shouting “e-country will eventually be free!”
Someone came forward to embrace Navalny’s mother, Lyudmila, and said, “Thank you for raising such a good son!”
Before the coffin was closed, the father kissed his son’s forehead.
He was buried on the banks of the Moskva River, across from the church.
The cemetery and the church were chosen by his wife, Yulia.
There was music as he was buried, Frank Sinatra’s song My Way:
And now, the end is near
如今，终点已近
And so I face the final curtain
于是，我面临落幕
My friends, I’ll say it clear
朋友，让我说清楚
I’ll state my case of which I’m certain.
就说说我这辈子吧
I’ve lived a life that’s full
我已经活了充实的一生
I’ve traveled each and every highway
我走过所有的大道
And more, much more than this
但更重要，更重要的是
I did it my way
一切都以我自己的方式做
Regrets? I’ve had a few
懊悔？曾有过一些
But then again, too few to mention
不过，值得一提的也不多
I did what I had to do
我只是做我应该做的
And saw it through without exemption
顺其自然，不求幸免
I planned each charted course
我计划每一次行程
Each careful step along the byway
沿小路谨慎踏出每一步
And more, much more than this
但更重要，更重要的是
I did it my way
一切都以我自己的方式做
Yes, there were times, I’m sure you knew
是的，曾经有那么几次，我相信你也知道
When I bit off much more than I could chew
当我咬下我嚼不动的分量
But through it all, when there was doubt
但在那一切过程之中，当我有所疑虑
I ate it up and I spit it out
我依然打落牙齿和血吞
I faced it all and I stood tall
我挺直腰面对一切
And did it my way
一切都以我自己的方式做
I’ve loved, I’ve laughed and cried
我曾爱过，也曾过笑过、哭过
I’ve had my fill – my share of losing.
我曾志得意满，也曾尝过失败
And now, as tears subside
如今，泪已尽
I find it all so amusing
我发现一切都相当有趣
To think I did all that
回想我所做的一切
And may I say, not in a shy way
请容我大言不惭的说
Oh no. Oh no, not me
噢！不！我可不一样
I did it my way
一切都照我自己的方式做
For what is a man? What has he got?
因为，甚么是男子汉? 他该拥有什么?
If not himself – Then he has not
如果不能拥有他的自我，还能有些什么?
To say the things he truly feels
说出他真挚的感受
And not the words of one who kneels.
Instead of subservient language
The record shows I took the blows
The record shows that I took all the blows
And did it my way
Everything is done my way
Yes, it was my way
(Lyrics translation, take a look, listen to the song)
Then the theme song of the movie “Terminator 2”.
Extended readingBreaking News: Navalny’s sudden death, the world is furious/Who is he? Who killed him?
The grudge between the US and Russia: One Putin, five presidents – Restoring the truth of the Russian-Ukrainian War 1The end of the mutiny: Chef, contractor, Emperor Putin… It’s right if you don’t understand! – The truth of the Russian-Ukrainian War 2D
Eurasian Empire: Putin launched a war with the power of the whole country, what problems does he want to solve? – The truth of the Russian-Ukrainian War 3
Whose peace? Putin’s absence from forty countries, the peace talks turned into a difficult problem – The truth of the Russian-Ukrainian War 6C
The long queue of mourners stretches endlessly, winding over the bridge from the North Shore Church to the South Shore Cemetery. The shouts shook the earth and the sky, soaring straight into the clouds.
In the end, people were still arrested, with at least hundreds arrested all over the country because they shouted slogans and held up banners.
Comrades said: This makes everyone more united, and we are not afraid when we are together. Younger brother Oleg sent off his elder brother from afar: “Rest in peace, don’t worry about anything.” Daughter Dasha said on Telegram: “Dad, your example inspires so many people around the world… You taught me and my younger brother to be honest and dignified since we were young. We will definitely live with integrity and dignity for the rest of our lives, with smiles on our faces that are always sunny, just like you.”
Wife Yulia’s Telegram farewell:
“My dearest, thank you for giving me 26 years of absolute happiness”
That’s right, even in these last three years
How can I live without you
…
…Rest in peace, love you forever and ever.”
Some people are gone, but they are still alive. Some people are barely alive, but they are already stiff and rotten. Some people sacrifice themselves for a country, and some people sacrifice a country for themselves.
In two days, it will be the Awakening of Insects.
Regarding Navalny’s sudden death, the Democratic Party members angrily condemned it, while the Republican Party members
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