Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead in Moscow late on February 27, was well-known as an oppositional leader and one of the main figures to harshly criticize Russia’s politics as led by President Vladimir Putin.
Until his unexpected shocking murder Nemtsov was a member of Regional Parliament of Yaroslavl Oblast (elected in 2013) and co-chair of the RPR-PARNAS political party (a part of Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe). The world will also remember Nemtsov as one of the leaders of the Solidarnost movement.
He had notable contribution not only to the 2011 mass protests, where he worked closely with Alexey …read more
Source: Novinite
