BERLIN (AP) — Western leaders are condemning the assassination of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov and pressing the Kremlin to ensure that the killing is investigated thoroughly.
A leader unafraid to voice essential truths, even in the face of violent intimidation, he was also a prominent opponent of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and the illegal occupation of Crimea. __ Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel appreciates the courage of the former deputy prime minister, who repeatedly expressed publicly his criticism of government policy.
Boris Nemtsov was a courageous and tireless defender of democracy and a dogged fighter against corruption. __ …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
