Major Russian opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Boris Nemtsov was shot dead Friday night in central Moscow.
The Interior Ministry says Nemtsov was shot four times in the back of the head. Police have launched a special operation to hunt down the killer.
Nemtsov was scheduled to lead an opposition protest Sunday in Moscow.
VOA Moscow correspondent Daniel Schearf says the march will likely become much bigger than planned and says the opposition will probably accuse the Kremlin of being involved in Nemtsov’s murder.
Tass News Agency quotes Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying Nemtsov’s death looks like a contract killing and …read more
Source: Voice of America
