BERLIN – Western leaders are condemning the assassination of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov and pressing the Kremlin to ensure that the killing is thoroughly investigated.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement Friday night that he was “shocked and saddened” to learn Nemtsov had been gunned down in Moscow by assailants who opened fire from a vehicle.
“Mr. Nemtsov will be remembered as a fearless advocate of democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Russia,” the statement said.
Harper added that as a prominent opponent of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine Nemtsov had been “unafraid to voice essential truths, even …read more
Source: Macleans
