Putin critic Boris Nemtsov killed: Mother of witness speaks out
“She was crying and she was saying Boris had been killed and he’s lying next to me,” her mother, Inna Duritskaya, said. “She was in such shock she couldn’t say…
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Boris Nemtsov Killing Captured On Video?
The investigation into the killing of Boris Nemtsov, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin who was gunned down not far from the Kremlin, faced conflicting reports Monday about…
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….
Tens of Thousands March in Moscow to Honor Putin Critic
MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of people representing a wide range of political parties and movements marched solemnly through central Moscow on Sunday to honor the opposition leader Boris Y….
Incredible Photos And Video Capture Moscow’s Massive March For Boris Nemtsov
On Sunday, a procession of thousands marched to the Moscow bridge where prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov was gunned down. Waving Russian flags and holding posters of the slain…
Widow Of Murdered Spy Blames Russian Government For New Killing
The widow of murdered Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko thinks the Russian government may have been involved in the murder of leading opposition figure Boris Nemtsov. Marina Litvinenko told BBC Radio…
Thousands March In Moscow To Mourn Slain Boris Nemtsov
Thousands were converging Sunday in central Moscow to mourn veteran liberal politician Boris Nemtsov, whose killing on the streets of the capital has shaken Russia’s beleaguered opposition. President Vladimir Putin…
Opposition rally turns to march of grief after Putin critic Boris Nemtsov’s death
And as they march near the site of Nemtsov’s death, conspiracy theories swirl over who killed the 55-year-old outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin as he walked near the Kremlin…
Nemtsov killing: A chilling historical parallel?
In Moscow on February 27, 2015, a lone gunman killed Boris Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister and a powerful and charismatic opposition leader who stood as an alternative to…
Fear Envelops Russia After Killing of Putin Critic Boris Y. Nemtsov
MOSCOW — About two weeks before he was shot and killed in the highest-profile political assassination in Russia in a decade, Boris Y. Nemtsov met with an old friend to…
After Boris Nemtsov’s Assassination, ‘There Are No Longer Any Limits’
On Friday evening, Boris Nemtsov, a Russian opposition leader and former first deputy prime minister under Boris Yeltsin, went on a prominent Moscow radio station to exhort his fellow citizens…
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…
Boris Nemtsov: Opposition figure who took on Vladimir Putin
His murder, two days before a planned opposition march, has also outraged fellow opposition figures and prompted a slew of speculation over who could be behind it. Some government critics…
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…
Poroshenko: Boris Nemtsov Killed Over Evidence Linking Russia To Ukraine Conflict
KIEV, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was murdered because he planned to disclose evidence of Russia’s involvement in Ukraine’s…
Russian Investigation Examines Possible Motives For Boris Nemtsov Murder
Russia’s top investigative body said Saturday it is looking into several possible motives for the killing of prominent opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, including an attempt to destabilize the state, Islamic…
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…
Russian Authorities Say Fellow Opposition Members May Have Killed Boris Nemtsov
MOSCOW — As supporters of Boris Y. Nemtsov, the slain Russian opposition leader, laid flowers Saturday on the pavement where he had been shot dead hours earlier, the Russian authorities…
Opposition condemns killing of Boris Nemtsov, outspoken Putin critic
Putin quickly condemned the killing and expressed his condolences to his family. He also ordered three law enforcement agencies to investigate the shooting, Russian state news agency Tass reported. A…
Obama Condemns ‘Brutal Murder’ Of Boris Nemtsov, Calls For Investigation
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned the “brutal murder” of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, the White House National Security Council said on Friday on…
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,…
Report: Boris Nemtsov, outspoken critic of Putin, shot dead in Moscow
He was deputy prime minister in the late 1990s under President Boris Yeltsin and had been one of current President Vladimir Putin’s most vocal critics. One of Nemtsov’s criticisms was…
Report: Boris Nemtsov, outspoken critic of Putin, shot dead in Moscow
One of Nemtsov’s criticisms was over the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi. Nemtsov published a report in 2013 describing the Sochi games as one of the most “outrageous swindles”…
Russian Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov Shot Dead In Moscow
MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) – The Russian opposition politician and former deputy prime minister Boris Nemtsov has been shot and killed by four shots in central Moscow, the Russian government…