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A mourner clasped a book with Boris Nemtsov's photo on
the cover while waiting to visit his coffin in Moscow
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Thousands of mourners and
dignitaries filed past the coffin of slain Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov on
Tuesday, paying their last respects to one of the most prominent figures of
Russia’s opposition. Nemtsov was killed late Friday while
walking on a bridge near the Kremlin with a companion. No suspects have been
arrested.
GRAPHITTI NEWS based on
international media accounts reports on one of the highest-profile Russian
assassinations in decades has made headlines the world over.
The report continues:
The killing has deeply shaken
Russia’s small and marginalized opposition movement. Many opposition supporters
suspect the killing was ordered by the Kremlin in retaliation for his ardent
criticism of Russian leader, President Vladimir Putin, while authorities have
suggested several possible motives including a provocation aimed at tarnishing
Putin’s image.
Tens of thousands of people marched
through central Moscow on Sunday to honour Nemtsov, with the opposition
claiming some 50,000 people had attended the event.
Nemtsov had been due to lead an
opposition march that day, but his killing turned the event into a mourning
rally.
His allies have accused the Kremlin
of involvement but President Vladimir Putin condemned the murder as
"vile" and "provocative", vowing to find the killers.
Nemtsov, 55, had been walking home
from a restaurant with his Ukrainian girlfriend, Anna Durytska, when he was
shot four times. Ms Durytska, a 23-year-old model, was
allowed to return to Ukraine after being questioned by Russian police. She told Russian media she had not
seen the killer, who struck from behind.
Russia's Federal Protective Service, in charge
of presidential security, has said its surveillance cameras did not record the
shooting because they were pointed towards the Kremlin.
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