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Hundreds of Muscovites pay tribute to the memory of Navalni on the first anniversary of his death

Hundreds of Muscovites go today to the Borisovsky cemetery in Moscow to pay tribute to the memory of opposition leader Alexei Navalni on the first anniversary of his sudden death in an Arctic prison.

The politician’s grave has been covered with flowers and messages from his followers since the early hours of the morning, and the Muscovites continued to arrive at the cemetery during the following hours despite the cold of almost 10 degrees below zero that settled today in the Russian capital.

“It’s an irreparable loss. I wish I had a son like him,” a Russian pensioner told EFE after paying tribute to the memory of the opponent in the Borisovski cemetery.

“I’m not afraid and neither are you,” read a sign next to Navalni’s photo.

Another message left by his followers said “Time does not heal wounds, we miss you.”

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“He hasn’t died, he’s been murdered,” said a young man who went to Borisovsky today.

In the vicinity of the cemetery, a large number of police officers could be seen without preventing the reminder act, which takes place without incident.

Navalni’s death at the age of 47 remains a trauma for his followers, who saw him as the only figure capable of facing the Kremlin and leading democratic changes in Russia.

“The pain we feel has made us stronger and this year has shown that we are stronger than we think,” said the opponent’s widow, Yulia Naválnaya, in a video released this Sunday.

Navalnaya assured that even after his death Navalni continues his fight against the Kremlin, since his ideas live and his speeches are quoted by world politicians and celebrities.

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“Alexei continues to unite people even after his death and continues to help them. I know that it will also be like this in the future,” he said.

One year after the death of the prominent opponent, his family, the opposition and the Western chancelleries continue to accuse Russian President, Vladimir Putin, of being behind what happened on February 16, 2024 in the IK-3 penitentiary in the Arctic town of Jarp (autonomous Yamalo-Nénets district).

The official version made public last August is that Navalni – who had been transferred two months earlier to the Arctic – died of natural causes, due to an arrhythmia. Others claim that the long stays in punishment cells is what ended the opponent’s life.

In his defense, Putin assures that he authorized the exchange of his greatest adversary, but that he suddenly died at rails before the exchange was consummated.

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Florida judge sets 2027 trial in Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against BBC

A federal judge in Florida has scheduled February 2027 for the trial in the lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump against the BBC, in which he is seeking $10 billion in damages for defamation.

Trump accuses the British broadcaster of airing a misleading edit of a speech he delivered on January 6, 2021, which, he says, made it appear that he explicitly urged his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

The president filed the suit in December in federal court in Florida, alleging defamation and violations of a law governing business practices when the program was broadcast ahead of the 2024 election.

Trump is seeking $5 billion in damages for each of the two claims.

Lawyers for the BBC unsuccessfully asked the court to dismiss the case, arguing that Trump had not suffered a “legally recognizable harm,” since the investigative program Panorama, which included the edited footage, aired outside the United States.

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Head-of-state diplomacy key to guiding China–U.S. ties, Beijing says

Head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China–United States relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday during a regular press briefing, when asked about high-level exchanges between the two sides.

Lin added that in a recent phone call, U.S. President Donald Trump once again expressed his intention to visit China in April, while Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated his invitation.

Both sides remain in communication regarding the matter, the spokesperson said.

Lin noted that the essence of China–U.S. economic and trade ties lies in mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

“Both parties should work together to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, injecting greater certainty and stability into China–U.S. economic and trade cooperation, as well as into the global economy,” he said.

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Trump administration to end special immigration operation in Minnesota

The administration of Donald Trump is bringing to a close its special operation targeting illegal immigration in the northern state of Minnesota, border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday, following weeks of unrest and the fatal shootings of two activists by federal agents.

Thousands of federal officers had been deployed to Minnesota in December to carry out large-scale raids against undocumented immigrants.

The operations triggered strong reactions from residents and advocacy groups, leading to daily confrontations and the deaths of two people who were shot by federal agents.

“I proposed, and President Trump agreed, that this special operation should end in Minnesota,” Homan said during a press conference in the state capital, Minneapolis.

“A significant drawdown began this week and will continue into next week,” he added.

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Homan indicated that similar enforcement efforts could be launched in other cities.

“Next week we will redeploy the agents currently here back to their home stations or to other parts of the country where they are needed. But we will continue to enforce immigration laws,” he said.