Leviathan Killed Boris Nemtsov
Leviathan Killed Boris Nemtsov
Author(s): Luke HardingSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Boris Nemtsov; Russia; opposition
Summary/Abstract: At 11:30 PM on Friday February 27th 2015, Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken Russian opposition leader, was shot in the back. The assassin fired off six shots; four of the bullets struck him, one in the heart; and he died instantly. The only explanation not being given in Moscow for Nemtsov’s is the blindingly obvious one: that Nemtsov was murdered for his opposition activities and, specifically, for his very public criticism of Vladimir Putin’s secret war in Ukraine.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 03+04 (17)
- Page Range: 7-14
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
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