The quality of submitted shooting low, but the machine and silhouettes of people on it, you can consider. Posted fragment begins with 23:16 MSK. Two men allegedly Nemtsov and his companion go on the Big Bridge Moskovoretskomu from Vasilevsky descent towards Big Ordynka. They are slowly catching up with snowblower. At 23:31 a truck hidden Nemtsov and his companion from the camera. After a moment there on the roadway runs man quickly gets into the car and drives away. Snowthrower stopped a few meters away from the scene. There was only one silhouette – presumably this companion Nemtsov. Then over the bridge keep going pedestrians. Some stop. Others go by. At 23:42 the police arrived at the place.
Chief Editor of The New Times Yevgenia Albats told about his last conversation with him. According to her, Nemtsov was killed because he was the most prominent representative of the Russian opposition. Yevgenia Albats also noted that policies have recently been extremely harsh against Vladimir Putin. She also added that the cover of the magazine will be changed in connection with the murder of Boris Nemtsov.
TVC channel showed a video camera documenting the time of the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov. Quality of the recording is low, but the machine and silhouettes of people on it, you can consider. Posted fragment begins with 23:16 MSK. Two men allegedly Nemtsov and his companion go on the Big Bridge Moskovoretskomu from Vasilevsky descent towards Big Ordynka. They are slowly catching up with snowblower. At 23:31 a truck hidden Nemtsov and his companion from the camera. After a moment there on the roadway runs man quickly gets into the car and drives away. Snowthrower stopped a few meters away from the scene. There was only one silhouette – presumably this companion Nemtsov. Then over the bridge keep going pedestrians. Some stop. Others go by. At 23:42 the police arrived at the scene.
TVC showed record with surveillance cameras that filmed the time of the murder of Boris Nemtsov. Crime recorded to the nearest second. Low quality footage, but the cars and people silhouettes can be discerned. It can be seen both in the Great Moscow River bridge are Boris Nemtsov with his companion. Then drove past the truck. It is assumed that at a time when the truck hid them from the camera, there was a murder. After a moment, another man rushes out into the roadway, quickly getting into his car and drives away. Snowblower stops a few meters away from the scene. There is only one silhouette – presumably companion Nemtsov. After 11 minutes, the place of death policy came the police. Boris Nemtsov was killed on Saturday night near the Kremlin a few shots in the back.
In Kiev from the window of his apartment jumped the People’s Deputy of the seventh convocation, a former first deputy head of the Party of Regions Mikhail Chechetov. In the fall he died. It is reported by «Interfax» with reference to the press service of the Moscow Research Affairs of Ukraine.
«At 2.00 wife found the light in the office of the apartment and a note on the table. He jumped from the 17th floor of his apartment, “- said there.
On this fact openly criminal proceedings under Part 1 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code” Murder. ” As highlighted in the press service of the police, it is standard procedure, but in this case we are talking about suicide.
February 21 solution Kiev Pechersk district court Chechetov was taken into custody, but soon after it was introduced by a court-appointed bail in the amount of 5 million USD, after which the lawmaker went home.
Chechetov charged under article “abuse of power and forgery».
In fact the night the murder of Boris Nemtsov in the center of Moscow criminal case under Art. 150 (“Murder”) and 222 of the Criminal Code (“Illegal arms trafficking”). Investigation team for the murder of Boris Nemtsov led the Acting Head of the Main Investigation Department of the Moscow Alexander Drymanov , said on the eve of the official representative of the capital’s central board TFR Julia Ivanova.
To investigate attracted investigators and forensic department of the central office. According to sources RBC in the power structures, the search for criminals engaged as investigators from the Department for the Investigation of Crimes Against the Person of the Criminal Investigation Department and the Office for the Protection of the constitutional order and the fight against terrorism FSB. On the eve of President Vladimir Putin instructed the heads of security agencies Alexander Bastrykin , Vladimir Kolokoltsov and Alexander Bortnikov to take the investigation of the case under his personal control.
According to the investigation, Boris Nemtsov was killed around 23:15 Moscow time, when together with his companion, a citizen of Ukraine Anna Duritskaya , walked along the Grand Kremlin from Moscow River bridge towards Bolotnaya Square. A few dozen meters from the Saint Basil’s Cathedral to the Nemtsov drove a white car from which the unknown made six shots. Four bullets hit the policy, including the heart and the head.
From his injuries, he died on the spot. Companion Nemtsov in an attack is not affected. After arriving at the police she was questioned.
In Moscow was declared plan “Interception”. Reinforced police were oriented to the search for the Ford Mondeo and Kia Ria white, which, presumably, moved the criminals who escaped from the scene.
The main investigators have listed the official representative of the Investigative Committee of Russia Vladimir Markin , whose statement published on its website. “At the moment the investigation is considering several versions of the murder as a provocation to destabilize the political situation in the country, and the figure of Nemtsov could become a kind of sacred sacrifice for those who do not shun any methods to achieve their political goals, “- said Markin .
According to him,” carefully worked through and the version associated with the Islamic extremist trace “. “The fact that the investigation has information that the Nemtsov had received threats in connection with his position with respect to the execution of the journalists of the magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris” – the representative of the TFR.
In addition, he added, “is checked version associated with the Ukrainian domestic events.” “It’s no secret that among the two conflicting parties have a very radical characters, not subject to any authorities,” – said Markin , not excluding the version associated with commercial activities murdered and personal dislike to him. The investigation did not also rejects and other household version.
The interlocutor RBC in law enforcement said that talk about the motives of the murder is no sufficient reason. “Murder on the open scene. First, you need to have the following, sleeves, videos and telephone billing get on the trail of the murderer. Establish his identity, to conduct operational activities, detain and interrogate, and only then put forward version of the reasons for the murder, “- said the source.
In this companion did not rule out that the murder may have been committed in order to destabilize the situation. On the eve of police units have received the message about upcoming FSB in Moscow provocations ahead of Sunday opposition march with the participation of Ukrainian radicals and their sympathizers Russian neo-Nazis.
In an informal conversation with the RBC employee of the central office of one of the security agencies acknowledged that as a result of large-scale military operations in the territory of Ukraine in the hands of the Russian radicals, takes the opposite position on the conflict, it was a firearm. Another source in the security services compared demonstrative murder near the Kremlin with the shooting killed in front of the White House deputy of the State Duma and the Hero of Russia Ruslan Yamadaeva , who was considered the main opponent of the current head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov . Then the investigation did not show great interest in the operational services collected information about the alleged organizer and principal offense interlocutor.
On Saturday, investigators continued questioning friends and relatives Nemtsov , told radio station family lawyer Vadim Prokhorov policy. “I am now in the Investigative Committee in Moscow. Is conflicting information. I, at least, investigators have not confirmed [information about the detention of the machine]. Interrogations are ongoing. To some extent they have just begun, “- said Prokhorov on the radio station” Moscow speaking ».
Steering consequence General Drymanov June last year, led by a specially designed control IC war crimes in the south-eastern Ukraine. He led the investigation against the Ukrainian pilots Hope Savchenko , to initiate criminal proceedings on genocide residents of Donbass. Previously, he led the investigation into the facts of the genocide of South Ossetians during the five-day war in 2008. Drymanov also known investigation of the so-called second criminal case YUKOS and led the high-profile case of corruption and illegal wiretapping, the main accused which forms the Federal Drug Control Service, General Alexander Bulbov .
On the Big Moscow River bridge in the center of Moscow on the night of Friday to Saturday was shot by Boris Nemtsov. In the 55-year-old politician was shot six times, four bullets hit the target. Nemtsov was among the organizers of the march, “Spring”, scheduled for Sunday. This is the most high-profile murder of Russian politics since the days of Galina Starovoitova in 1998 and Yushenkov in 2003. “Times” followed the new information, the reaction of politicians and experts.
05:30
Investigators are work in the apartment Nemtsov, and we finish our online broadcast. In the next few minutes, read the article “Gazety.Ru” of the first data of the investigation, and estimates of the individual versions of the late politician and his associates opponents. Thank you for your attention!
04:05
Instead of mourning march planned action, which, according to Kasyanov, negotiations with the City .
04:00
Mikhail Kasyanov said that the march “Spring” canceled!
03:37
Sources TASS in the investigative agencies report that for Nemtsov was shadowed. “Killer was well known route of movement, now withdrawn CCTV cameras».
03:27
Home version acquires new details . According to LifeNews, citing sources in law enforcement, conflict could happen due companion Nemtsov Ukrainian Model Anna Duritskaya that supposedly recently flew to Switzerland to have an abortion.
03:25
US President Barack Obama condemned the killing of Nemtsov. “We urge the Russian government to conduct a prompt, impartial and transparent investigation and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice»
03:18
The blogosphere is actively discussing and “Yaroslavl version” – that the murder was connected with his work in the Yaroslavl Oblast Duma.
03:12
On the bridge, where he was killed by the Germans, have a variety of colors that bring to the memory of the dead.
03:08
That Organizers of the march of time oppozitsonnogo “Spring” agreed to meet on Saturday afternoon to decide in what format should pass event, scheduled for March 1st. Leonid Volkov has already expressed the opinion that it makes sense to cancel it altogether, other organizers are inclined to believe that it must have funeral character.
03:07
The only witness to the murder Nemtsov was the 23-year-old Ukrainian model Anna Duritskaya transmits LifeNews. It is reported that she will have a meeting with Boris Nemtsov in GUM, they set out to dinner together. In 23 hours the model and opposition headed towards Vasilevsky descent, and then in the Greater Moscow River bridge was murdered.
03:05
The last thing the Germans did have time – to publish data on the eve of the State Duma deputies are not paid taxes. They were based on open sources and on closer inspection turned out periodically not quite accurate.
02:58
Heavy consequences for relations with West, promises journalist Leonid Radzikhovskiy. «This murder will have an incredible resonance in the West – for, of course, it is done – he wrote on his Facebook page. – There Nemtsov knew little of the broad masses, but now everyone will know. From now on, no options “legitimization of Putin” Western public opinion (not politics!) – Will not accept. Not understand ».
02:54
Police, investigators and forensic experts left the scene.
02:52
Grigory Yavlinsky did not belong to the closest associates of Nemtsov.
02: 50
The movement in the Greater Moscow River bridge opened.
02:48
Meanwhile, agency “Interfax” reports that FSO reported that Big Moskoretsky bridge is not included in the special protected area. Accordingly, for his security to the Moscow police.
02:47
In brief military Sen. John McCain: “It’s very sad” .
02:45
President Poroshenko (about Nemtsov tweeted three posts in three languages: English, Russian and Ukrainian).
02:45
The first international reaction. EU Ambassador to Russia Vygaudas Usackas “shocked”: “I do not believe that this could happen. My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Boris, his family and friends. The guilty must be found and brought to justice. I hope that the Russian authorities will act promptly ».
02:40
Relatives politician Boris Nemtsov arrived on the scene of his murder, said the agency “Interfax”. Police officers took them to the crime scene, with them says Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsov.
02:32
Pro-government bloggers, meanwhile, criticized the opposition for what it claims to PR due to the murder of Nemtsov.
02:30
Meanwhile, “Mediazona” quoted Assistant Nemtsov – Michael Konyukhova: “The last time he was engaged in the fight against corruption in the field of medicine, particularly if – in the field of oncology. I became an assistant to him a month ago, so I can not say anything, but I know that it has received threats of murder repeatedly. ” Reported threats and lawyer Vadim Prokhorov policy.
02:25
«According to preliminary data, next to Nemtsov during the murder was girl born in 1991, a native of Kiev “- quoted by RIA” Novosti “a law enforcement source.
« The girl who was with him at the moment is interrogated in one of the city’s police department, “- said Interior Ministry spokesman Elena Alexeeva live “Russia 24».
02:23
According to preliminary data, the killer made in policy seven or eight shots of the car VAZ-2110 or “Ford Mondeo” white transmits LifeNews.
Photo: Artem Sizov / “Newspaper .Ru “
02:23
« Easy, cheerful, sociable, charming, – Ryzhkov about Nemtsov. – His image was no different from the spirit, how he looked – a bright, cheerful, optimistic, charming, sociable. So he was really ».
02:19
« I called a friend who was with him, I came – said Ilya Yashin, in the air of “Echo of Moscow”. – He was with a friend in the Greater Moscow River bridge. A car drove up, it was made of four shots. The girl was not damaged, it is physically okay. It is now being questioned, she was taken. I have no doubt that the murder of a political nature ».
02:18
02 17
The political version of the murder Rutskoi eliminates. “On this one would not go. Something happened there. I think that Nemtsov is not the last politician in our country, I think that the UK, the FSB and other agencies will understand ».
02:15
The heat of the late policy respond not only colleagues, but also opponents. Celebrating his human qualities and ability to make friends. “Gazeta.ru” about him told the former vice president of Russia Alexander Rutskoi: «We started with him of People’s Deputies. A physicist, a smart intelligent man. For those who knew him, he was inseparable friend and in any situation came to the rescue. I’ll tell you one case. In ’94, I got out of prison. Who called me first? Nemtsov. He was in office, all is well. Invites to Nizhny Novgorod to him – to come and relax. I told him: “You are the same Boris unscrew one place.” He says, “You’re my friend. I do not care about what people think. ” It speaks of honesty and sincerity. Life has carried us on different sides, but he was always a man who can listen. Such people can not throw overboard. The most difficult thing – to live in a state of lack of demand. I talked about this many times, meeting with current leaders in the Kremlin. In humans, everything is fine with the head, he could give any direction in the government ».
02:11
« I’m just shock – says killing another colleague Nemtsov’s party Parnas Vladimir Ryzhkov. – This is the first in many years, political assassination, which also took place under the walls of the Kremlin. This murder is connected with what is happening in the country, with the atmosphere of hatred that created power: shouting about “fifth column”, calling for a “fifth column” fell out of the country, the creation of “Antimaydana.” Nemtsov was very bright Politics, Politics federal scale. His murder can not but arouse the question: “Where have we come?».
02:10
«Putin noted that this brutal murder has all the hallmarks of a custom, and is only provocative “- said the president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
02:09
“The body was taken away, left the cordon,” – reports “Gazety.Ru».
02:08
«In politics was shot six times, four bullets hit, said a police spokesman. “Service check is carried out, now covers all versions, including political”, – quotes its “Gazety.Ru».
02:05
He told Kasyanov and Nemtsov’s personal qualities.
«As a person Boris was very open, kind and shower. Pay attention to all their children. Certainly cared about our companions in distress, and just ordinary people exposed to lawlessness. And, of course, his soul ached for what is happening. All we want to see a prosperous country. We still have to fight for it without Boris, but with him in our hearts. Blessed memory ».
02:02
In the domestic version of the Kasyanov believes. “The personal factor rule. This massacre of opposition leader for consistently exposing all that is happening in the country. Today we have lived up to the fact that the Russian opposition leader killed near the Kremlin. This space is controlled by the secret services and cameras. It was a demonstrative violence on display all freedom-loving citizens. But freethinking not kill ».
02:00
The first comments give supporters of one of the opposition leaders. Mikhail Kasyanov, co-chairman of his party – “Gazeta.ru»: «Boris throughout his life served the cause of building a democratic society in the Russian Federation, whether as governor or the government as a minister or deputy prime minister, whether a State Duma deputy and leader of the liberal faction in the Duma, or now with me in the non-system opposition. All these years he was one – denounced the lawlessness, lies and all the human rights violations, whether corruption or violation of political freedoms . He consistent fighter, never rushed. That was his strength. For this and deal with it. He was incorruptible, not afraid of threats, nothing. To move forward as an icebreaker ».
Photo: Artem Sizov /” Herald “
01:56
Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to the families and friends of Boris Nemtsov, said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Putin instructed the UK, the Interior Ministry and the FSB to keep Nemtsov murder investigation under personal control, reports Tass.
01:54
Probably, the main version of the murder of political will, but according to REN TV, the investigation did not rule out murder because of jealousy. However, without reference to any sources.
01:51
Here is what the head of the Human Rights Association “Agora”.
01:48
«cordoned off the entire bridge, – the correspondent of” Gazety.Ru “. – The body of policy in a black bag lying on the bridge. Criminologists have departed. There are already 80 journalists. Yashin made. He said that the Germans are going to submit a report on the work of the Russian military in Ukraine ».
01:45
By one o’clock in place arrived “Gazety.Ru.” According to him, in place at this time was about 5 police cars, and journalists were not allowed for cordon and further withdrawn from the scene. «Cordon around 100 meters long on both sides of the bridge, the whole bridge is blocked, nobody allowed. Correspondents who tried to break, squeezed out. There are about 30 journalists, a total of only about 50 people “, – the correspondent. The body of a politician who was dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, lying on the pavement.
01:40
Hello! We start our online broadcast. Boris Nemtsov was shot around 23.40 in the Greater Moscow River bridge: on the one hand there is the hotel “Baltschug”, on the other – Vasilevsky descent, and Red Square.
«Those who shot Nemtsov, apparently, are not sustainable supply of weapons,” – said to Interfax source in law enforcement. He explained that the casings from 9 mm caliber pistol found at the murder scene Nemtsov, were produced at various arms factories. Organized crime groups tend to have the opportunity to purchase ammunition parties.
The agency’s interlocutor did not rule out the involvement of ultra-radical nationalists in the murder of politician.
He recalled the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, perfect in the center of Moscow a few years ago. Guilty of murdering the court recognized the participants of the nationalist movement BORN.
Boris Nemtsov was killed on the night of Feb. 28, when he and his companion, a citizen of Ukraine Anna Duritskaya, walking along the Great Moscow River bridge towards Bolotnaya street. According to the Interior Ministry, in Nemtsov was shot several times, four bullets reached the goal.
Murder policy deals with the Central Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia. A criminal case under Part. 1, Art. 105 of the Criminal Code (murder) and Art. 222 of the Criminal Code (trafficking in weapons).
Boris Nemtsov was killed about 23:15 Moscow time together with his companion, a citizen of Ukraine Anna Duritskaya was the Grand Kremlin from Moscow River bridge towards Bolotnaya street. For half an hour before he was interviewed by phone Ukrainian radio station “Vesti”, in which shared memories of what it wanted to do, Boris Yeltsin as his successor as president of Russia, but then changed his mind.
As told RBC his colleague Ilya Yashin with the words to call him Duritskaya , a few meters from the Cathedral of St. Basil to Nemtsov drove the car from which the unknown opened fire. As it turned out forensic experts, the criminals shot at least six times. Four bullets hit the Nemtsov , including the heart and the head. From his injuries, he died at the scene.
companion Nemtsov in an attack is not affected. After arriving at the scene police she received psychological help, besides the girl made the first reading.
The machine, which moved the criminals fled the scene. Witnesses have noticed that it was a car brand Ford white. Later, investigators studied the records from the cameras video , found that the approximate time of the murder on the bridge passed three cars Ford Focus and Mondeo. Number of machines have been installed, and then the car the suspects declared wanted.
Photo: George Malec
Start the investigation
At the scene came all the police leadership: Head of the Interior Ministry in Moscow Anatoly Yakunin , and the Minister of Internal Affairs of Russia Vladimir Kolokoltsov, who took the case of the murder of Nemtsov under his personal control. By one o’clock, when reporters arrived at the RBC offense under the drizzle at the start of the Big Moscow River bridge was already working team of investigators, car center for emergency medical care, blocked the movement of several police cars. From behind the forensic and police could see the body of the slain that lie in the battened down clothes head to the parapet without a trace of blood.
The police pushed journalists cordoned off the entire left side of the bridge, and at first did not report any information. To the scene gathered supporters and friends of the deceased: the opposition, Mikhail Kasyanov and Ilya Yashin , journalist Xenia Sobchak with her husband, journalist Sergei Parkhomenko , columnist Kirill Rogov, the coordinator of “Open Russia” Vladimir Kara-Murza and others. Many people, including journalists, were crying.
According to the murder of the Main Investigation Department of the Russian IC in Moscow was prosecuted for offenses falling under h . 1 tbsp. 105 of the Criminal Code (murder) and Art. 222 of the Criminal Code (trafficking in weapons).
To work at the scene of the crime started forensic experts, for several hours investigating the crime scene, collect evidence and studied the records from the cameras video . Toward morning, investigators came to the apartment to Nemtsov on Malaya Ordinka . As reported by Interfax , they began to withdraw the paper there.
As told the representative of the Investigative Committee Yulia Ivanova, on behalf of the head of department Alexander Bastrykina , to the investigation were connected and the best forensic investigators. A special investigation team, headed by Acting Head SC GUS Russia in Moscow Alexander Drymanov .
And the Investigative Committee and the Interior Ministry spokesman Elena Alexeeva reported that at the initial stage of the investigation considered all versions, including custom crime.
People bring flowers to the site of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov
Photo: RIA Novosti
The reaction of Russian politicians
A spokesman for the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, said that Vladimir Putin called Kill Nemtsov provocation that is customized character. The President expressed his deep condolences to the families and friends of the deceased, instructed the heads of law enforcement agencies to take the investigation under his personal control.
According to the Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev Law enforcement authorities should do everything possible to identify “the whole range of people involved in this murder of a prominent politician hard».
The Secretary of General Council « United Russia “Sergei Neverov said the need to catch the killers. “As the State Duma, we will closely monitor the progress of the investigation,” – he said.
At the scene came associates Nemtsov . Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov commented RBC happened: “It’s chaos beyond imagination. In 50- five meters from the Kremlin wall is my friend Boris Nemtsov . Russia has lived up to the situation that people are being killed near the Kremlin. It is a shock, as Russia can come to this ».
According to Ilya Yashin , the murder was politically motivated. “Boris regularly received threats, but did not attach any importance to this. I want to emphasize that Boris has been actively working on the report “Putin.Voyna” with him, he said, were evidence of the involvement of the Russian military in armed action in Ukraine. This is a political murder, which is entirely custom character, “- he said. He added that investigators immediately asked him to talk to them, but he refused to talk at night and suffered a poll on Saturday.
The lawyer RPR-Parnassus Vadim Prokhorov sure that murder is linked to political activities Nemtsov . “He’s from time to time received threats in the past year, he even wrote a statement to the police – said the defender. – But it is doubtful whether those who are going to commit murder, would openly threaten ».
Five high-profile murders in Moscow in the past 10 years
evening of September 14, 2006 on the street Deer in Sokolniki Val was shot first deputy chairman of Central Bank Russia Andrei Kozlov. The banker was walking to his car after a football match between bank employees. Ordered the killing, according to investigators, was a former chairman of the VIP Bank Alex Frankel .
Day September 24, 2008 Smolensk Square in Moscow was shot former State Duma deputy, Colonel Ruslan Yamadayev . His armored Mercedes stopped at a traffic light and the driver opened the window to smoke. At this point, the back and drove a BMW killer almost point-blank shot Yamadaeva and his driver, but the latter managed to survive. Later The Moscow City Court was found guilty of the crime of three natives of the Chechen Republic.
On the morning of April 12, 2010 near his apartment in the Strelbischensky Lane was killed by the judge The Moscow City Court Edward Chuvashov . According to investigators, the crime committed members of the so-called radical group Born, one of whose leaders was a nationalist Nikita Tikhonov. At this time, he Tikhonov has been detained on charges of murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburovu . For these crimes, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
On the morning of June 10, 2011 was shot by a former colonel Yuri Budanov . Killer waylaid him near the notary office at the Komsomolsk Avenue. The Moscow City Court Vinnova admitted to murdering a Chechen Republic Yusuf Temerhanova . As a motive accusation referred to the fact that the father of Temerhanova killed the Russian military, and the defendant avenged all military as a whole.
Day January 13, 2013 at the restaurant near the street was shot Nikitskaya known authority Ded Hasan (Aslan Usoyan ). He was wounded in the head and died in hospital. A few years earlier, in September 2010, on Tverskaya Street it was attacked. Then he was shot in the abdomen, but survived. The perpetrators have not been found.
Reaction from abroad
President Barack Obama , commenting on the incident in Moscow, said he admired the Nemtsov : «We urge the Russian government to conduct a timely, fair and transparent investigation into his murder and to achieve justice to be done for those who committed this horrible crime. Nemtsov was a tireless defender of his country, who fought for his fellow citizens to enjoy the rights that all people have. I admired the fearless devotion Nemtsov the fight against corruption in Russia and is highly valued, how readily and sincerity he shared his views during our meeting in Moscow in 2009 ” .
Former US Ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul called Nemtsov your other: “I can not believe they killed my friend Boris Nemtsov . Nemtsov was a true patriot who believed in the fact that Russia can be a great ».
« I am shocked by the murder of a key opposition leader Boris Nemtsov . Killer must be brought to justice, “- said the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Torbjörn Jagland .
Its also expressed condolences to the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko , Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk .
With the participation of Lola Tagaeva , Elizabeth Focht, Ivan Tkachev
Nemtsov Nemtsov
Born October 9, 1959 in Sochi. Political career began in the late 80- x s in the environmental movement. In March 1990 he was elected deputy of the RSFSR, was a member of the Bloc “coalition of reform” faction and the “Left Centre – Cooperation.” In 1991, Nemtsov appeared confidant of Boris Yeltsin in the Nizhny Novgorod region during the presidential elections in Russia. In August 1991, the politician was appointed Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in Nizhny Novgorod region, and in December of the same year took over as head of administration of the Nizhny Novgorod region. In 1993, the governor of Nemtsov was elected to the Federation Council. In December 1995, a politician again took over as governor, defeating the election result with 58,37% .
In March 1997 Nemtsov was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. Oversaw the social block, housing and utilities and construction, natural monopolies and antitrust policy. From April to November 1997 while remaining deputy prime minister, held the post of Minister of Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation. In spring 1998, with the rank of deputy prime minister was in charge of financial and economic bloc. After the default in August 1998 Nemtsov was appointed Acting Deputy Prime Minister.
In 2003 Nemtsov topped the list of the party “Union of Right Forces” in the elections to the State Duma. In 2004, elected to the board “Committee 2008″, in December 2008, Nemtsov entered the presidium and political council created by the opposition movement “Solidarity».
In 2010 Nemtsov , together with ex- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov , Vladimir Milov and Vladimir Ryzhkov announced the creation of the opposition coalition” For Russia without arbitrariness and corruption. ” Built on the basis of its political party for the presidential and parliamentary elections was established in December 2010 under the name of People’s Freedom Party (Parnas).
In regional elections September 8, 2013 Nemtsov was elected to Yaroslavl Oblast Duma on the list of the party “RPR-Parnassus».
Russia intends to take countermeasures if the US will introduce new anti-Russian sanctions. According to the «Interfax» , said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Ryabkov.
«We reserve for all options, including used and, if necessary, will be applied quite painful countermeasures, “- said a senior diplomat.
On the eve US State Department spokesman Jen Psak said that the United States continues to consider the possibility of imposing sanctions on Russia if the situation worsens in Ukraine.
According to Mikhail Kasyanov, collaborative work with the Belarusian authorities
Co-Chairman of the party RPR-Parnas Mikhail Kasyanov, one of the organizers of the opposition rally, which was to be held on March 1 in Marino informed about the cancellation of the event. Details leads TASS. See also: Marsh “Spring” in Marino, has not yet begun, the opposition split
«A decision cancel the march on March 1 and appoint a funeral march in central Moscow. In this regard, we have already entered into cooperation with the City of Moscow “, – said Kasyanov. He also pointed out that the funeral and burial policies “are not related to the planned funeral march.” First it was assumed that the opposition will take to the anti-crisis march.
Boris Nemtsov was killed on the night of February 28th. As it became known earlier, he was shot in the back 7-8 times. It happened when he was in the Greater Moscow River bridge. The investigation team has completed its work at the scene.
In the press center of the Russian Interior Ministry confirmed that in the center of Moscow on the big stone bridge was killed by a man with documents in the name of Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov.
“We confirm that central Moscow killed a man who has found documents in the name Nemtsov Nemtsov, “-” Interfax “in the press center of the agency.
There was told that a man shot four times in the back.
A member of the Federal Bureau of Political Council of “RPR-Parnassus” Ilya Yashin also told RIA Novosti about the murder of party co-chairman Boris Nemtsov in the center of Moscow.
“I am now in front of you, unfortunately, I see a corpse Boris” – Yashin said.
“In the capital introduced plan “Interception”, measures are being taken to trace the alleged killers, “- said the press center of the Interior Ministry.
At the scene went head of the Moscow cupola MIA Anatoly Yakunin. The incident reported to the Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsov.
The murder took place the day before the opposition march “Spring”, which is scheduled for March 1.
UAE not entered into any agreements on arms Ukraine during his visit to President Poroshenko. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country on military matters Faris Al Mazrui, whose words today, February 27 unveiled MFA UAE ..
According to the report, which is published separately Ukrainian media, Mazrui said that “agreement on military cooperation and security cooperation, signed between the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Ukraine does not include any agreements on weapons, but is part of the future cooperation between the two countries in this direction».
As reported IA REGNUM , 23-24 February, President Poroshenko visited an exhibition of weapons in the UAE. Following the visit, accompanied by the deputy president of the “Popular Front” Anton said Gerashchenko have reached an agreement on cooperation “in the supply of certain types of Ukrainian arms and military equipment.” “” The types and volumes of supplies of disclosure on Facebook can not be “- he said. However, it is worth noting the fact continues to Verkhovna Rada,” the Arabs, unlike Europeans and Americans are not afraid of threats Putin to unleash a third world war in the event of supply Ukraine arms and military equipment “(original spelling preserved – IA REGNUM ).« They also Putin apparently has its scores for the decline in oil prices almost doubled and global instability, which prevents the long-term development UAE. So it will be their little revenge, “- said Gerashchenko.
In a statement to the press service Poroshenko noted that the signed document” will greatly facilitate and streamline our cooperation in military-technical cooperation … The first military production, in particular armored vehicles came from the UAE and helped strengthen the Ukrainian army. We have significantly expanded the range of our cooperation. We have identified the delivery time for the Ukrainian Armed Forces of the necessary means of defense ».
The publication” Ukrainian Truth “has asked to comment on the Gerashchenko his words about the supply of arms. The MP said that under the “arms” meant equipment like cars “Cougar” and nothing about lethal weapon wrote. “And I have not written a single word about the lethal weapon, did not use the word” heavy weapons “- he said.
How ironic political analyst Dmitry Dzhangirov thus “record of the previous government of Ukraine, signed a contract for construction of a terminal for receiving liquefied gas with a ski instructor broken because apparently Poroshenko signed a contract on the supply of arms from UAE Arab camel driver ».
MOSCOW, February 27. Moscow will take countermeasures in case of introduction of new anti-Russian sanctions Washington, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
“We leave for all options, including used and, if necessary, will be applied fairly painful countermeasures,” – quoted Ryabkov “Interfax”.
He did not rule out that the United States will introduce new sanctions, and admitted that he was prepared for such an eventuality.
“It has already happened when the reasons for which were introduced earlier sanctions, removed, or changed the situation. Therefore, we must be prepared for such an eventuality, “- Ryabkov said in an interview with Russian media.
At the same time Ryabkov refused to announce a possible kontrsanktsii, saying that Russia” does not pursue for PR effect “.
” It is not always what is done in reaction, including asymmetric, becomes public. We continue to work on preparations for possible new sanctions. We do not see the connection between American actions in the field of sanctions and what is happening in reality, in the world, as it were, two of the disparate spheres, “- said the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
” This is not a situation where absolutely always apply the principle of “an eye for an eye “, although reflectivity is needed” – he added.
Earlier, US State Department spokesman Jen Psak during the daily briefing, said that the issue of sanctions against Russia is actively discussed in the US administration, but the final decision is not accepted. State Department spokesman expressed concern that the fighting in the east of Ukraine are continuing in some regions, although the overall situation “slightly improved”.
And today, Bloomberg, citing sources in the administration of US President reported that sanctions can be subjected to one or several Russian banks. Both officials who took part in the discussion of the sanctions, said that blocking Russian banks will lead to a significant deterioration in bilateral relations and can cause far-reaching consequences, especially for the European economy.
He upheld the decision of a lower court and dismissed the appeal of the defense of the opposition. Thus Navalny will not be able to participate in the anti-crisis march in Marino on Sunday. It took almost 4 hours in the Moscow City Court Judge Marina Lovely out to make a decision. It was not in favor of an opposition politician and his defense. The judge reduced the term of arrest of Alexei Navalny on the 5 and a half hours. This time he spent in the office, where he was taken after his arrest for handing out flyers in the subway on February 15. Navalny and his associates called to come to the opposition march spring, then he has not been agreed with the city authorities. Protection policies in the complaint on the decision Presnensky Court – arrest for 15 days – said that he was found guilty of two violations of the rules of holding mass actions for the year. But first – the detention of a year ago about building Zamoskvoreche Court where activists filled the sentence to Bolotnaya Square, happened when acted another law. As a result, to apply the principle of Navalny retroactivity, is a violation of the constitution, the lawyer insists Kobzev. Oppositionist called complete nonsense judge’s decision teeth. And said: spetspriŃ‘mnika administration, where he was placed, notified of the impending arrest before the trial began. Inmates according to Navalny even forced to paint the battery for his arrival. Lovely but a judge considered that the politicians knew about the new legislation and still has committed an offense. At a meeting of Navalny and his defense attorney also noted that the leaflets, which he distributed to the subway, there was no data on the location and time of crisis march. And so the public campaigning opposition did not hold.
Russian Federal Penitentiary Service denies information about the critical state of health Ukrainian pilots Hope Savchenko, more than two months in jail starving. According to the FSIN, doctors assess the state Savchenko as stable and satisfactory and supportive therapy.
Earlier, a member of the Presidential Council on Human Rights Elena Masuk requested to contribute a translation Savchenko from prison to house arrest, citing the fact that the state of health has deteriorated sharply starving and raises serious concerns.
According to Masuk, Savchenko “could die in the coming days”.
“In this regard, the question arises, journalist Elena Masuk has medical education, work experience in health care? Then how Elena Masuk unable to determine the state of her health and” problems with internal organs “?” – said in a statement FSIN.
FSIN also asks “does not mislead the public false and unverified information”.
Savchenko accused of involvement in the deaths of two Russian journalists last summer at Lugansk. She herself rejects accusations.
