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#Russia: Thousands protest in memory of murdered Putin-critic Boris Nemtsov
Photo: Demonstrators hold signs reading ‘Who ordered the murder?’
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Moscow and St. Petersburg today (26 Februrary) to remember murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. Nemtsov was shot in the back four times in the centre of Moscow two years ago.
Nemtsov was an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin. He was critical of his authoritarian approach, profiteering and aggression in Ukraine. Since 2008 Nemtsov published regular reports detailing corruption under Putin. Many demonstrators carried cardboard Russian flags with bullet holes in them.
"It's very important that after two years people continue to come out and show their solidarity with the ideas for which Boris Nemtsov fought for and gave his life," said opposition activist Ilya Yashin, who was Nemtsov's friend and colleague, Interfax news agency reported.
The event largely occurred without incident, but police made several arrests and opposition leader Mikhail Kasyanov was attacked during in the march by an unknown assailant who threw green dye in his face.
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