Opposition figure killed in Moscow

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Published time: February 27, 2015 23:50

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Boris Nemtsov (RIA Novosti / Maksim Blinov)

Opposition politician Boris Nemtsov died in the center of Moscow after he was shot at four times. A number of leading figures from all sides of political spectrum called his murder a "provocation".

Friday, February 27

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Russian President Vladimir Putin was “immediately informed” about Nemtsov’s assassination, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
“Putin has stressed that this brutal murder has all [the] signs of a contract murder and is extremely provocative,” Peskov said.
“The president has expressed his deep condolences to the family of tragically deceased Nemtsov,” he added.

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A law enforcement source told Interfax news agency that a white vehicle approached Nemtsov, fired the shots, and sped away.

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