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Boris Nemtsov, 1959-2015: A political journey

Who was Boris Nemtsov? A look at the Russian opposition leader's life, in his words.

02/03/2015

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Russia: floral tributes pile up at Nemtsov murder scene

People in Moscow continue to leave floral tributes at the scene where Boris Nemtsov was slain over the weekend. The opposition politician and fierce

02/03/2015

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Moscow offers reward for information about Nemtsov killer

Russia announces a reward of 45,000 euros in Nemtsov case

01/03/2015

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Memorial march: "My hope for Russia has died with the death of Boris Nemtsov"

Tens of thousands turn out for a march in memory of the murdered opposition figure Boris Nemtsov

01/03/2015

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Tens of thousands march in Moscow in memory of Boris Nemtsov

Tens of thousands attend a memorial march in Moscow after the murder of prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov

01/03/2015

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Thousands join Moscow march to pay tribute to murdered politician Boris Nemtsov

01/03/2015

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Russian opposition to march to spot where Nemtsov was shot dead

Thousands are expected to march through the centre of Moscow in tribute to Kremlin-critic Boris Nemtsov who was murdered overnight on Friday.

01/03/2015

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Thousands pay tribute to murdered Russian opposition politician

All day Saturday thousands of people laid flowers and lit candles in tribute on the bridge where Boris Nemtsov was murdered on Friday night. They

01/03/2015

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Friend and fellow opposition figure reacts to murder of Boris Nemtsov

Euronews got reaction to the murder of Boris Nemtsov from another Russian opposition figure, Irina Khakamada

28/02/2015

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Putin promises to hunt down killers of opposition figure Boris Nemtsov

The Russian President is vowing to find and punish the killers of prominent opposition figure Boris Nemtsov.

28/02/2015

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Floral tributes left at scene of Nemtsov murder in Moscow

The spot where Boris Nemtsov was killed is about 200 m from the Kremlin

28/02/2015

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Putin launches investigation into Boris Nemtsov's murder

Russian media reports President Vladimir Putin has commissioned a wide-ranging investigation into the murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov.

28/02/2015

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Fierce anti-Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow

Boris Nemtsov, a leading Russian opposition leader has been shot dead in Moscow. Police say the 55-year-old former deputy prime minister was gunned

28/02/2015

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Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow

A leading Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has been shot dead in Moscow. According to several Russian news agencies, the 56-year-old

27/02/2015

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Russian court upholds Navalny prison sentence

A court in Moscow has rejected an appeal against a 15-day jail term for prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The activist was handed the

27/02/2015

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Kremlin saw plan to split Ukraine before Yanukovich fled - newspaper

A Russian newspaper has claimed that the Kremlin was presented with a plan to annex Crimea and eastern Ukraine before the overthrow of President

26/02/2015

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Rival military exercises deepen anxiety in Baltic states

Russia’s military exercises close to the border with several eastern European nations have raised fears of a possible invasion of the Baltic region

26/02/2015

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Kyiv's suspension of gas flow to eastern Ukraine 'smells of genocide' says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed Kyiv’s decision to cut gas supplies to parts of eastern Ukraine “smells of genocide.” Ukraine’s national

25/02/2015

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Vladimir Putin lays wreath to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day

24/02/2015

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Sochi International Arts Festival creates unique musical fusions

Now famous for hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics, the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi is also making a name for itself as the host of the annual

24/02/2015

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War with Ukraine "unlikely" - Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says a full war with Ukraine is “unlikely”. In an interview on Monday to mark a public holiday honouring Russia’s

24/02/2015

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Thousands attend anti-Maidan march in Moscow

Thousands turned out for a rally in Moscow to condemn the popular uprising in Ukraine’s Maidan Square, which ousted pro-Russian president Viktor

21/02/2015

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Russia Finance Minister slams 'political character' of Moody's downgrade

Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Russia’s sovereign rating to below investment grade or junk status, citing the impact from the Ukraine crisis

21/02/2015

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Russia: Prominent anti-Kremlin activist Alexei Navalny jailed

Navalny is jailed for 15 days for handing out flyers for an unauthorised, anti-Kremlin protest.

20/02/2015

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Russian supply ship brings Valentine greetings to ISS

Russia’s unmanned supply ship Progress has successfully docked with the International Space Station. The new Progress was carrying more than three

18/02/2015

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Russian court upholds fraud conviction for Kremlin critic Navalny

A Russian court has upheld a suspended three-and-a-half-year jail term for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny over a theft case he claims is politically

17/02/2015