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Thousands march in Russia to mourn Putin critic Nemtsov
MOSCOW (AP) — Carrying flowers, portraits and signs that said “I am not afraid,” thousands of Russians marched Sunday in Moscow to mourn opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, whose slaying on the streets of the capital has shaken Russia’s beleaguered opposition. Russian President Vladimir Putin has marginalized and intimidated his political...
Remembering Boris Nemtsov and His Dream of a Free Russia
With every passing year, the Putin regime engages in thuggish acts that turn the once-unthinkable into dreadful new norms. To cite just a few examples, the past decade has seen the cut off of gas to Europe, the invasion of Georgia, the state-sanctioned killing of Sergei Magnitsky, the expulsion of USAID because of its support for civil society...
Thousands march in Russia to mourn Putin critic Nemtsov
Russian President Vladimir Putin has marginalized and intimidated his political opponents, jailing some and driving others into exile, since mass anti-Putin protests swept Moscow in 2011 and 2012. The first possibility, the Investigative Committee said, was that the killing was aimed at destabilizing the political situation in Russia and Nemtsov...
Widow Of Murdered Spy Blames Russian Government For New Killing
LONDON (AP) — The widow of murdered Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko thinks the Russian government may have been involved in the murder of leading opposition figure Boris Nemtsov. Marina Litvinenko told BBC Radio on Sunday she thinks Nemtsov’s slaying Friday night in Moscow seems to have been the Russian government’s way of silencing...
Widow of Murdered Spy Blames Russian Govt for New Killing
LONDON— The widow of murdered Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko thinks the Russian government may have been involved in the murder of leading opposition figure Boris Nemtsov. Marina Litvinenko told BBC Radio on Sunday she thinks Nemtsov’s slaying Friday night in Moscow seems to have been the Russian government’s way of silencing...
Widow of murdered spy blames Russian govt for new killing
LONDON — The widow of murdered Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko thinks the Russian government may have been involved in the murder of leading opposition figure Boris Nemtsov.Marina Litvinenko told BBC Radio on Sunday she thinks Nemtsov’s slaying Friday night in Moscow seems to have been the Russian government’s way of silencing...
Ukraine military says rebels using truce to regroup
KIEV(Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said on Sunday a ceasefire had been fully observed in eastern separatist territories overnight, but warned… …read more Source:...
Biden briefed on continuing violence in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko late Saturday briefed Vice President Biden on continuing violence near the Russian border, according to the White House.Poroshenko updated Biden on continued shelling near Donetsk and Mariupol by Russian-backed… …read more Source: The...
At least 10,000 march in memory of slain Russian opposition figure Nemtsov
Moscow (AFP) – At least 10,000 people turned out Sunday in central Moscow to march in memory of slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down in a high-profile assassination, AFP reporters said at the scene.Access to the underground rail network was almost impossible due to the crowd, but Moscow police, often accused by critics...
Estonians Vote in Parliamentary Election Amid Security Fears
TALLINN, Estonia— Estonians are voting for a new Parliament in an election dominated by economic issues and security concerns due to Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. Opinion polls índicate a close race between the Baltic nation’s governing center-right coalition, led by Prime Minister Taavi Roivas’ Reform Party, and the...
