Thousands Rally In Moscow, Other Russian Cities To Mark Anniversary Of Nemtsov Killing

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Thousands Rally In Moscow, Other Russian Cities To Mark Anniversary Of Nemtsov Killing


Marchers gather holding a picture of Boris Nemtsov in Novosibirsk on February 29.

MOSCOW -- Thousands of people have gathered in Moscow and other Russian cities to mark the anniversary of the killing of Boris Nemtsov, a vocal Kremlin critic and former deputy prime minister who was gunned down five years ago near the Kremlin.

The February 29 demonstrations appeared to be some of the biggest political protests in Russia since last summer, when several weeks of anti-government meetings challenged the authorities in Moscow over local city council elections.

They also come as lawmakers and Kremlin officials prepare for a national vote on major constitutional change unveiled last month by President Vladimir Putin.

Read more at: https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-marks-anniversary-killing-of-nemtsov-moscow-petersburg-nizhny-novgorod/30460967.html

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Russian Opposition to Protest Putin's 'Leader-for-Life' Reforms
By Anna Smolchenko for AFP   
Feb. 29, 2020


Opposition politician Nemtsov was shot and killed near the Kremlin five years ago. Maxim Grigoryev/TASS

Russia's opposition on Saturday holds its first major protest since President Vladimir Putin in January announced plans which critics fear will help him stay in power after his mandate ends in 2024.

The rally marks five years since the assassination of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov but its organisers want the event to also send a message to Putin after he proposed major constitutional changes.

Organisers, including the country's most prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny, called for a mass turnout. Many see the protest as a test of society's willingness to push back against Putin's apparent plans to extend his grip on power.

Read more at:  https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/02/29/russian-opposition-to-protest-putins-leader-for-life-reforms-a69461

Unbelievably, the other place has some real Russian trolls. Anyway, I don't know if I should even mention that. So, a moment of silence  to  Boris Nemtsov.