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Russia: An Opposition Leader's Death Could Spark a Backlash

Feb 27, 2015 | 23:19 GMT

Russia: An Opposition Leader's Death Could Spark a Backlash
Russian opposition leader and former First Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, speaks at a rally in Moscow on June 12, 2012.

(ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Summary

One of Russia's most outspoken opposition leaders, Boris Nemtsov, was fatally shot on the streets of Moscow the night of Feb. 27 — two days before he was set to lead one of the largest opposition rallies in Russia to protest the Kremlin. 

The death of Boris Nemtsov, who was slated to lead a large anti-Kremlin rally in Moscow on March 1, will inspire speculation and could draw more protesters into the streets....

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