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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's funeral ceremony at Donskoy Monastery

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Published 06 August, 2008, 15:14

The funeral has taken place in Moscow of dissident writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

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He was buried on Wednesday at Donskoy monastery after an elaborate service. Solzhenitsyn died at his home near Moscow on Sunday, aged 89.

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