Obama: Boris Nemtsov Killing A Sign Of Worsening Climate In Russia
President Barack Obama said the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov is a sign of a worsening climate in Russia. – “Nemtsov was a tireless advocate for his country,…
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The complicated life — and tragic death — of Boris Nemtsov
Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition leader slain Friday night a stone’s throw from the Kremlin, was a true original, one of the towering figures of his country’s post-communist political odyssey….
5 Killings That Show How Dangerous It Is To Be A Kremlin Critic
MOSCOW (AP) — Prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov’s killing follows the slaying over the past decade of several other high-profile critics of President Vladimir Putin and his policies. Here…
Russian Opposition Leaders See Kremlin Links To Nemtsov Slaying
Russian opposition leaders on Saturday accused the Kremlin of being behind the death of a towering figure of post-Soviet politics, Boris Nemtsov, as they struggled to come to grips with…
Russia Mourns Murdered Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov
By Alexander Winning and Katya Golubkova MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Thousands of stunned Russians laid flowers and lit candles on Saturday on the bridge where opposition politician Boris Nemtsov…
Boris Nemtsov, Critic of Putin, Is Shot Dead in Moscow
MOSCOW — A prominent Russian opposition leader, Boris Y. Nemtsov, was shot dead in central Moscow late Friday night within sight of the Kremlin walls. The murder of Mr. Nemtsov,…