10 Critics of Vladimir Putin Shot Dead
Not everyone who has a quarrel with Russian President Vladimir Putin dies in violent or suspicious circumstances far from it.
Russian Opposition Activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, Ally of Boris Nemtsov ‘Poisoned’
A friend of a leading Russian opposition politician gunned down outside the Kremlin was admitted to hospital after being poisoned, it was claimed last night.
Boris Nemtsov Suspect Likely Confessed ‘Under Torture’
Moscow – A former Chechen police officer who admitted taking part in the murder of Russian opposition activist Boris Nemtsov “likely confessed under torture”, a member of the Kremlin’s human rights council told AFP on Wednesday.
Boris Nemtsov Murder: Speculation About Islamist Link ‘Useful For Kremlin’
A colleague of Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition figure shot dead near the Kremlin in Moscow, has said suggestions he was killed by Islamists were nonsensical but useful for the Kremlin because they deflected accusations that officials were involved.
Russia Arrests Two Over Boris Nemtsov Killing
Moscow – Russia said Saturday it had arrested two men suspected of killing opposition activist Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down near the Kremlin in a brazen assassination that shocked the country.
Murdered Russian Opposition Leader’s Girlfriend Gets Death Threats
KIEV, Ukraine — Authorities in Ukraine say the sole witness in the killing in Moscow of prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov has received death threats since returning to her family home in Ukraine.