Russia’s top investigative body said Saturday it is looking into several possible motives for the killing of prominent opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, including an attempt to destabilize the state, Islamic extremism, the Ukraine conflict and his personal life.
A statement from the body, the Investigative Committee — which answers to President Vladimir Putin directly — didn’t address the possibility seen as likely by many of Nemtsov’s supporters: that he was killed for being one of Putin’s most adamant and visible critics. …read more
Source: National Newswatch