On 9 December, during the funeral service for Alexey II in Christ the Saviour Cathedral (which was broadcast live by Russia's state TV channels), he was seen and reported to have fainted at one point.
Pada 9 Desember, pada saat upacara pemakaman Aleksey II di Katedral Yesus Sang Juruselamat (yang secara langsung disiarkan oleh saluran-saluran TV negara di Rusia), ia dipandang dan dikabarkan memiliki fainted pada satu titik.