Boris Nemtsov, my closest friend in Russian politics, is dead. My immediate reaction to his murder was misery and fury. Now, it is fear for what it may herald.
One set of possibilities surrounds the theory that his assassination was ordered by the Putin regime. It could be a simple attempt to silence him. Nemtsov was about to release a report on Russia’s war in Ukraine. I doubt that would justify his murder. His other investigative reports were damning – but they had little impact, because the official media ignored them. Russia’s role in attacking and destabilising Ukraine is well proven. …read more
Source: European Voice
