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| Boris Nemtsov murder: Tens of thousands march in Moscow | Boris Nemtsov murder: Tens of thousands march in Moscow |
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| Tens of thousands of people have marched through central Moscow to honour opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead on Friday. | |
| They carried portraits of Mr Nemtsov and banners saying "I am not afraid". | They carried portraits of Mr Nemtsov and banners saying "I am not afraid". |
| He had been due to lead an opposition march on Sunday but his killing turned the event into a mourning rally. | He had been due to lead an opposition march on Sunday but his killing turned the event into a mourning rally. |
| Mr Nemtsov's allies have accused the Kremlin of involvement, but President Vladimir Putin condemned the murder as "vile" and vowed to find the killers. | Mr Nemtsov's allies have accused the Kremlin of involvement, but President Vladimir Putin condemned the murder as "vile" and vowed to find the killers. |
| Opposition supporters gathered at a point not far from the Kremlin before marching past the spot on Great Moskvoretsky Bridge where Mr Nemtsov was killed. | |
| Several thousand people are marched in St Petersburg. | |
| Flags and flowers | Flags and flowers |
| Moscow city authorities had approved a march of up to 50,000 people there. | |
| There has been no official figure on turnout yet, with estimates ranging from 16,000 to 70,000. | There has been no official figure on turnout yet, with estimates ranging from 16,000 to 70,000. |
| Many people carried the national flag and flowers to lay at the scene of the killing, which is already piled high with tributes. A few were holding Ukrainian flags. | |
| Some of the placards read "He died for the future of Russia" and "They were afraid of you, Boris". | Some of the placards read "He died for the future of Russia" and "They were afraid of you, Boris". |
| Opposition politician Ilya Yashin told Associated Press: "It is an act of terror. It is a political murder aimed at frightening the... part of the population that supported Nemtsov and did not agree with the government. I hope we won't get scared." | Opposition politician Ilya Yashin told Associated Press: "It is an act of terror. It is a political murder aimed at frightening the... part of the population that supported Nemtsov and did not agree with the government. I hope we won't get scared." |
| Another opposition figure, Gennady Gudkov, told Reuters: "If we can stop the campaign of hate that's being directed at the opposition, then we have a chance to change Russia. If not, then we face the prospect of mass civil conflict." | Another opposition figure, Gennady Gudkov, told Reuters: "If we can stop the campaign of hate that's being directed at the opposition, then we have a chance to change Russia. If not, then we face the prospect of mass civil conflict." |
| Pro-Kremlin activists from the group Anti-Maidan had said they would not disrupt the march. | |
| At the scene: Sarah Rainsford, BBC News, Moscow | At the scene: Sarah Rainsford, BBC News, Moscow |
| There's a very sombre mood here, as the crowd gathers to remember Boris Nemtsov. There's still a deep sense of shock at his killing just beneath the Kremlin walls. | There's a very sombre mood here, as the crowd gathers to remember Boris Nemtsov. There's still a deep sense of shock at his killing just beneath the Kremlin walls. |
| He had been planning a rare opposition rally today - against the policies of President Putin. Instead his friends and supporters have come out to mourn his death. | He had been planning a rare opposition rally today - against the policies of President Putin. Instead his friends and supporters have come out to mourn his death. |
| Mr Nemtsov's friends are certain he died for daring to speak out against corruption, against Mr Putin's increasingly authoritarian rule and against the conflict in Ukraine that Russia denies any role in. Boris Nemtsov called it President Putin's "mad, aggressive war." | Mr Nemtsov's friends are certain he died for daring to speak out against corruption, against Mr Putin's increasingly authoritarian rule and against the conflict in Ukraine that Russia denies any role in. Boris Nemtsov called it President Putin's "mad, aggressive war." |
| But above all - there's anger here, at the fervently nationalist mood that Mr Putin's policies have created. One that's fanned each day, by state television. | But above all - there's anger here, at the fervently nationalist mood that Mr Putin's policies have created. One that's fanned each day, by state television. |
| Russia has become a country where critics are labelled traitors. And now, one of the sharpest voices of dissent has been silenced. | Russia has become a country where critics are labelled traitors. And now, one of the sharpest voices of dissent has been silenced. |
| Who was Boris Nemtsov? | Who was Boris Nemtsov? |
| Nemtsov killing polarises society | Nemtsov killing polarises society |
| Russian and world reaction | Russian and world reaction |
| 'Contract hit' | 'Contract hit' |
| Russia's Investigative Committee said it was looking into a number of possible motives, including Mr Nemtsov's opposition to the Ukraine war, his political and personal life, Islamic extremism or an attempt to destabilise the state. | Russia's Investigative Committee said it was looking into a number of possible motives, including Mr Nemtsov's opposition to the Ukraine war, his political and personal life, Islamic extremism or an attempt to destabilise the state. |
| A number of pro-government figures suggested Mr Nemtsov had been made a sacrificial victim to show the state in a bad light. | A number of pro-government figures suggested Mr Nemtsov had been made a sacrificial victim to show the state in a bad light. |
| Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Mr Putin had noted "that this cruel murder has all the makings of a contract hit and is extremely provocative". | Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Mr Putin had noted "that this cruel murder has all the makings of a contract hit and is extremely provocative". |
| Others suggested there could have been personal enmity over his private or business life. | Others suggested there could have been personal enmity over his private or business life. |
| Mr Yashin confirmed that Mr Nemtsov was preparing documents on Russian military involvement in Ukraine before his death. | Mr Yashin confirmed that Mr Nemtsov was preparing documents on Russian military involvement in Ukraine before his death. |
| Mr Yashin said: "For him the conflict between Ukraine and Russia was a real personal tragedy and he was trying to find any way to stop it. And he was trying to find proof that Mr Putin is sending our troops to Ukraine." | Mr Yashin said: "For him the conflict between Ukraine and Russia was a real personal tragedy and he was trying to find any way to stop it. And he was trying to find proof that Mr Putin is sending our troops to Ukraine." |
| Restricted movement | Restricted movement |
| Mr Nemtsov, 55, had been dining at a restaurant with his girlfriend Anna Duritskaya on Friday night. | Mr Nemtsov, 55, had been dining at a restaurant with his girlfriend Anna Duritskaya on Friday night. |
| They left together to walk to his flat, crossing the bridge, where a white car drew up and Mr Nemtsov was shot four times with a pistol at around 23:40 (20:40 GMT). | They left together to walk to his flat, crossing the bridge, where a white car drew up and Mr Nemtsov was shot four times with a pistol at around 23:40 (20:40 GMT). |
| Ms Duritskaya has expressed a desire to return to her home country, Ukraine, but her lawyer said her movement had been restricted. Officials said she could be subject to "additional investigative action". | Ms Duritskaya has expressed a desire to return to her home country, Ukraine, but her lawyer said her movement had been restricted. Officials said she could be subject to "additional investigative action". |
| In a telegram to Mr Nemtsov's mother, published on the Kremlin website, Mr Putin vowed to bring the killers to justice. He praised Mr Nemtsov's openness and honesty. | In a telegram to Mr Nemtsov's mother, published on the Kremlin website, Mr Putin vowed to bring the killers to justice. He praised Mr Nemtsov's openness and honesty. |
| Mr Nemtsov served as first deputy prime minister under President Boris Yeltsin in the 1990s but fell out of favour with Mr Putin and became an outspoken opponent. | Mr Nemtsov served as first deputy prime minister under President Boris Yeltsin in the 1990s but fell out of favour with Mr Putin and became an outspoken opponent. |
| Violent deaths of Putin opponents | Violent deaths of Putin opponents |
| April 2003 - Liberal politician Sergey Yushenkov assassinated near his Moscow home | April 2003 - Liberal politician Sergey Yushenkov assassinated near his Moscow home |
| July 2003 - Investigative journalist Yuri Shchekochikhin died after 16-day mysterious illness | July 2003 - Investigative journalist Yuri Shchekochikhin died after 16-day mysterious illness |
| July 2004 - Forbes magazine Russian editor Paul Klebnikov shot from moving car on Moscow street, died later in hospital | July 2004 - Forbes magazine Russian editor Paul Klebnikov shot from moving car on Moscow street, died later in hospital |
| October 2006 - Investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya shot dead outside her Moscow apartment | October 2006 - Investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya shot dead outside her Moscow apartment |
| November 2006 - Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko died nearly three weeks after drinking tea laced with polonium in London hotel | November 2006 - Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko died nearly three weeks after drinking tea laced with polonium in London hotel |
| March 2013 -Boris Berezovsky, former Kremlin power broker turned Putin critic, found dead in his UK home | March 2013 -Boris Berezovsky, former Kremlin power broker turned Putin critic, found dead in his UK home |
| Are you taking part in the march? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your comments. Please include a telephone number if you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist. | Are you taking part in the march? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your comments. Please include a telephone number if you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist. |
| Have your say | Have your say |
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