Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge

Thousands March in Moscow to Honour Murdered Boris Nemtsov

Published by Novinite on Sun, 03/01/2015 - 13:48

Thousands of people began a march in central Moscow on Sunday afternoon to honour the memory of the murdered Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

Moscow police said some 16,500 people were taking part in the march about an hour after it started around 3 pm local time (1200 GMT), RIA Novosti reported. Earlier, AFP put the the number of the participants at over 10,000.

UN Chief Calls for Bringing Nemtsov's Killers to Justice 'Swiftly'

Published by Novinite on Sun, 03/01/2015 - 09:13

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the assassination of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov and said he expected the perpetrators "to be brought to justice swiftly."

Nemtsov was gunned down on 27 February in central Moscow by unknown assailants. Russian authorities have announced an investigation into the case.

Russian Police Aware of Nemtsov's Last Route

Published by Novinite on Sat, 02/28/2015 - 08:02

Police have found four vehicles that CCTV systems spotted at the time and place of Boris Nemtsov's murder.

Nemtsov was shot 4-6 times in the back and died shortly before midnight on Thursday as he crossed a bridge in the view of the Kremlin. The fatal wound came from a shot in the heart, RT has reported.

A manhunt is now underway.