Russian Politician
Boris Nemtsov shot dead


Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead on
Friday night on a bridge in central Moscow visibly closer to Kremlin, a
historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow.
Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov was a Russian statesman and
liberal politician. He served as deputy priminister in the late 1990’s under
president Boris Yeltsin, and after 2000 he became a vocal opponent and critic
of President Vladimir Putin.
Most recently Nemtsov has been very critical of Kremlin’s
handling of Ukraine Criris. A large opposition rally was set to take place in
two days, for which he already had done a radio interview putting out the
call to people, to join the rally on Sunday.
But before this could happen Nemtsov was shot dead on busy
Friday Night at a Bridge within the sight of St. Basil’s Cathedral and the Kremlin.
World chess champion-turned opposition activist Garry
Kasparov tweeted extensively about Namtsov’s death “When we argued, Boris would
tell me I was too hasty. That in Russia you have to live a long time to see
change.Now he’ll never see it.RIP”.
U.S. President Barack Obama called for an impartial investigation and
praised the deceased leader.He said, “Nemtsov was a tireless advocate for his
country , seeking for his fellow Russian citizens the rights to which all peole
are entitled”.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko tweeted , “ It is
hard to believe that Nemtsov was killed. I have no doubt that the murderer’s
will be brought to justice sooner or later.Rest in peace.
Its something even Nemtsov himself has said that he had
thought about , acknowledging in an interview
with Russian newspaper Sobesednik this month that he was “a little bit “ afraid
his mother’s fears Putin would have him killed would come true.
But he added . “ I am not afraid of him that much . If I
was afraid I would’t be heading an opposition
party and do what i am doing.
Nemtsov will be remembered for his iconoclastic deeds and
will be an icon of fierce criticism .RIP
