RT: 1 year since murder: March to commemorate Boris Nemtsov draws thousands in Moscow (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Thousands marched in Moscow in memory of prominent opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down in the heart of the Russian capital last year.
Preliminary media reports estimated that up to 30,000 people took part in the memorial, with the march sanctioned by the capital’s authorities. Police put the number of attendees at around 7,500. The march finished at around 4pm Moscow time, reaching the Bolshoi Moskvoretsky Bridge, where the politician was murdered.
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More News On Today's Massive March In Moscow Commemorating Slain Russian Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov
Assassination of Putin Critic Remembered in Moscow -- NYT
Boris Nemtsov: Thousands march in Moscow to mark anniversary of Kremlin critic's death -- ABC News (Australia)
Muscovites mark year since opposition chief Nemtsov slain -- AP
Russia’s opposition is still looking for who killed its leader -- Washington Post
Thousands of Russians Mark Anniversary of Opposition Leader’s Murder -- VOA
Thousands of Russians march in honor of slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov -- UPI
One Year After Boris Nemtsov's Death, Thousands March To Commemorate Russian Opposition Leader -- IBTimes
Russians demonstrate year after opposition leader's murder -- USA Today
Thousands March in Moscow to Honor Slain Kremlin Critic Nemtsov -- NBC
Boris Nemtsov supporters mark year since Russian opposition leader's killing -- CBC
Russia Opposition Rallies In Honor Of Boris Nemtsov -- VOCATIV
Here's What Happened in Russia on the First Anniversary of the Killing of Boris Nemtsov -- VICE News
A Year After His Murder, The Specter of Nemtsov is Haunting Putin -- Anna Nemtsova, Daily Beast
Russia’s democratic opposition faces increasing threats -- Ellen Bork and David J. Kramer, Washington Post
5 comments:
Kasyanov is the only one shown who has a security detail. I wonder if it's public or privately provided and I wonder if he's enjoying Suslov's dacha very much these days.
James. Kasyanov's security detail is private. I presume you mean Mikhail Suslov?
"I presume you mean Mikhail Suslov?" Yes, I hear it's pretty comfy, not up to the standard of the Laurentide Chalet of course, but pretty nice for a country cabin.
Personally, I'd trust Kadyrov before I'd trust this "democratic" opposition. Every time I see a "democratic" opposition march, it's just before a not so "democratic" colour revolution or no fly zone. I'm not a big fan of Putin's domestic policies, especially on the central banking and privatization side---I like Glazyev. When it comes to this "democratic" opposition, and foreign NGOs however, I'm in the crack down camp.
RRH,
In some ways we're not all that far apart.
I'll leave you with these two thoughts on democracy:
"The beauty of democracy lies not in the ability to elect the smartest most qualified person for the job, but instead to have the right to elect any dumb ass we want to. Think about that.
The other is in the US, the democrats have always argued that the government help all people in all situations (absurd in theory and in practice). Republicans on the other hand believe that government is broken and can't do anything right. Occasionally they get elected and prove the point."
H/T to the great post modern political philosopher P J O'Rourke
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