Boris Nemtsov
A court on Thursday convicted five men of murdering Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, but the late politician’s allies said the investigation had been a...
Scores of Russian soldiers killed in east Ukraine
By Maria Tsvetkova Moscow spent more than 53 billion roubles ($1.04 billion) supplying a separatist rebellion in east Ukraine and at least 220 Russian soldiers...
Suspects in Nemtsov killing probably tortured – Russian rights activist
By Gabriela Baczynska Three suspects in the killing of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov have probably been tortured while in detention, a member of the...
Nemtsov friend says Islamist motive for Moscow killing is nonsensical
By Christian Lowe A colleague of Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition figure shot dead near Moscow’s Red Square, said suggestions he was killed by Islamists...
Two charged with Nemtsov killing include Chechen officer – report
By Katya Golubkova and Christian Lowe Russian authorities said on Sunday they were holding five men over the killing of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, one...
Kremlin critic Navalny walks out of Moscow jail
Prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny walked out of a Moscow detention centre on Friday, a week after fellow opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was shot dead...
Russia’s Putin calls Nemtsov’s murder political
By Denis Pinchuk Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov was a shameful tragedy that carried a...
Russians stand in line to mourn by coffin of slain Nemtsov (Update 2)
By Alexander Winning and Gabriela Baczynska Thousands of Russians, many carrying red carnations, on Tuesday filed past the coffin of Boris Nemtsov, the Kremlin critic...
US ambassador: my tweet was misunderstood (Update 3)
By Jean Christou US AMBASSADOR John Koenig on Monday said a tweet he posted on Sunday regarding President Nicos Anastasiades’ visit to Russia, which brought...
Russian opposition mourns murdered leader Nemtsov (Updated)
By Alexander Winning and Katya Golubkova Thousands of stunned Russians laid flowers and lit candles on Saturday on the bridge where opposition politician Boris Nemtsov...