Helsinki unveiled a memorial bench dedicated to Alexei Navalny

A memorial bench dedicated to Alexei Navalny, the deceased Russian opposition leader, was unveiled in Helsinki on June 4th. The opening was timed to coincide with the opposition figure's birthday.

A memorial bench dedicated to deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was unveiled in Helsinki, the Finnish capital, on June 4th. The bench was unveiled on his birthday.

Navalny died in a Russian prison in February 2024. His death sparked international outrage and many countries demanded explanations from Russia. Western nations regarded him as the Kremlin's most prominent critic.

The opening of the memorial bench in Helsinki is part of a broader international show of solidarity in honouring Navalny's memory. Similar memorial markers have been erected in several other European cities.