Putin promises to hunt down killers of opposition figure Boris Nemtsov
- 9 years ago
The Russian President is vowing to find and punish the killers of prominent opposition figure Boris Nemtsov.
The former deputy prime minister was shot dead as he was walking close to the Kremlin by a gunman in a passing vehicle.
Nemtsov was a major critic of Vladimir Putin and was due to lead a rally against the war in Ukraine on Sunday.
A spokesman for the Russian Investigative Committee, Vladimir Markin, said: “We have several lines of inquiry. First of all, of course, is the possibility that the murder could be a provocation to destabilise the political situation in Russia.
“And Nemtsov could have been a sacrificial victim for those who won’t stop at anything to reach their political goals.”
Nemtsov had been openly condemning the war in Ukraine as Russian aggression and bad for his country.
He also slammed President Putin over his claims that Russia does not have troops in Ukraine.
Writer and analyst Vladimir Voynovich told euronews:
“We can say the current regim
The former deputy prime minister was shot dead as he was walking close to the Kremlin by a gunman in a passing vehicle.
Nemtsov was a major critic of Vladimir Putin and was due to lead a rally against the war in Ukraine on Sunday.
A spokesman for the Russian Investigative Committee, Vladimir Markin, said: “We have several lines of inquiry. First of all, of course, is the possibility that the murder could be a provocation to destabilise the political situation in Russia.
“And Nemtsov could have been a sacrificial victim for those who won’t stop at anything to reach their political goals.”
Nemtsov had been openly condemning the war in Ukraine as Russian aggression and bad for his country.
He also slammed President Putin over his claims that Russia does not have troops in Ukraine.
Writer and analyst Vladimir Voynovich told euronews:
“We can say the current regim