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http://news.sky.com/story/1649781/russians-mark-one-year-since-nemtsovs-murder
Russians are marking one year since opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was gunned down just metres from the Kremlin.
People have laid flowers and candles at the scene of his murder and a memorial march is taking place through Moscow. Other commemorative events are also scheduled across the country and abroad.
Mr Nemtsov, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was shot four times in the back just a day-and-a-half before he was due to lead a protest against Mr Putin's rule.
The 55-year-old, a former deputy prime minister in Boris Yeltsin's government, had been walking across the Moskvoretsky Bridge with his Ukrainian model girlfriend when he was killed.
Among those paying respect was US ambassador John Tefft, who laid a wreath with a ribbon saying: "From the American people."
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Opposition leader Boris Nemtsov presents "The Life of a Galley Slave"
Russian politician Boris Nemtsov
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He said he had come to "honour the memory of a man who we knew as a government official, as a politician and, for many Americans, as a friend".
He added: "We are here today to honour his memory, the values for which he stood and to express our hope for the future that some of the dreams that Boris Nemtsov had will come true in Russia."
The commemorations have not been without controversy however.
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People surround the coffin as they attend a memorial service before the funeral of Nemtsov in Moscow
People stand in line to attend a memorial service before the funeral of Russian leading opposition figure Nemtsov in Moscow
Gallery: Boris Nemtsov: Funeral Of Murdered Putin Opponent Held In Moscow
People stand in a line to attend a memorial service before the funeral of Russian leading opposition figure Boris Nemtsov in Moscow
People place lit candles on the ground as they gather to attend a memorial service before the funeral of Russian leading opposition figure Nemtsov in Moscow
Visitor holds flowers and a book by Russian leading opposition figure Nemtsov before funeral in Moscow
People surround the coffin as they attend a memorial service before the funeral of Nemtsov in Moscow
People stand in line to attend a memorial service before the funeral of Russian leading opposition figure Nemtsov in Moscow
Gallery: Boris Nemtsov: Funeral Of Murdered Putin Opponent Held In Moscow
Dmitry Gudkov, one of the few independent voices in the Russian parliament's lower house, said the suggestion of a moment of silence in Mr Nemtsov's memory was refused by most other deputies.
While the march has been allowed to go ahead, people have been forbidden from marching to the bridge where Mr Nemtsov's supporters have tried to maintain a shrine to him.
Wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Nemtsov
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Russians are marking one year since opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was gunned down just metres from the Kremlin.
People have laid flowers and candles at the scene of his murder and a memorial march is taking place through Moscow. Other commemorative events are also scheduled across the country and abroad.
Mr Nemtsov, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was shot four times in the back just a day-and-a-half before he was due to lead a protest against Mr Putin's rule.
The 55-year-old, a former deputy prime minister in Boris Yeltsin's government, had been walking across the Moskvoretsky Bridge with his Ukrainian model girlfriend when he was killed.
Among those paying respect was US ambassador John Tefft, who laid a wreath with a ribbon saying: "From the American people."
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RUSSIA-PROTEST-OPPOSITION-POLITICS
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Gallery: Profile: Who Was Boris Nemtsov?
Opposition leader Boris Nemtsov presents "The Life of a Galley Slave"
Russian politician Boris Nemtsov
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Gallery: Profile: Who Was Boris Nemtsov?
He said he had come to "honour the memory of a man who we knew as a government official, as a politician and, for many Americans, as a friend".
He added: "We are here today to honour his memory, the values for which he stood and to express our hope for the future that some of the dreams that Boris Nemtsov had will come true in Russia."
The commemorations have not been without controversy however.
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People surround the coffin as they attend a memorial service before the funeral of Nemtsov in Moscow
People stand in line to attend a memorial service before the funeral of Russian leading opposition figure Nemtsov in Moscow
Gallery: Boris Nemtsov: Funeral Of Murdered Putin Opponent Held In Moscow
People stand in a line to attend a memorial service before the funeral of Russian leading opposition figure Boris Nemtsov in Moscow
People place lit candles on the ground as they gather to attend a memorial service before the funeral of Russian leading opposition figure Nemtsov in Moscow
Visitor holds flowers and a book by Russian leading opposition figure Nemtsov before funeral in Moscow
People surround the coffin as they attend a memorial service before the funeral of Nemtsov in Moscow
People stand in line to attend a memorial service before the funeral of Russian leading opposition figure Nemtsov in Moscow
Gallery: Boris Nemtsov: Funeral Of Murdered Putin Opponent Held In Moscow
Dmitry Gudkov, one of the few independent voices in the Russian parliament's lower house, said the suggestion of a moment of silence in Mr Nemtsov's memory was refused by most other deputies.
While the march has been allowed to go ahead, people have been forbidden from marching to the bridge where Mr Nemtsov's supporters have tried to maintain a shrine to him.
Wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Nemtsov
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No sinke protests when many oppo leaders were silenced or died under Pay and Pay Party.
