Killer Of Putin Critic Boris Nemtsov Is Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Zaur Dadayev, a former officer in the security force of the Russian province of Chechnya.
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Russian Opposition Leader Reportedly Attacked By Men With Cake
Mikhail Kasyanov says he was sitting in a Moscow restaurant when about 10 men burst in, threatened to kill him and then attacked with the baked good. The Kremlin is downplaying the attack.
More Arrests In Killing Of Russian Opposition Leader
A total of five individuals are being arraigned in a court in Moscow for last week's murder of Boris Nemtsov, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin.
Russia Arrests 2 In Connection With Nemtsov Murder
The exact role of the suspects, both from the insurgency plagued North Caucuses region, is still unclear. Nemtsov, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, was gunned down in Moscow last week.
Boris Nemtsov: 'He Directed His Words Against Putin Himself'
Russian journalist Yevgenia Albats, who followed Boris Nemtsov's career for 27 years, says he was one of the few Russian political figures willing to directly criticize President Vladimir Putin.
Putin Speaks About The Killing Of Kremlin Critic Boris Nemtsov
Russia's president said Nemtsov's death was a shameful tragedy. Nemtsov was gunned down near the Kremlin on Friday. His supporters blame Russian authorities.
Opposition Rally In Moscow To Mourn Boris Nemtsov
The Russian opposition leader was gunned down in Moscow on Friday in what many of his supporters believe was a directed political assassination.
West Calls On Russia For Independent Probe Of Nemtsov's Murder
The opposition leader and harsh critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was gunned down in public on Friday.
Putin Critic Boris Nemtsov Shot Dead
Nemtsov served as a governor and deputy prime minister in the 1990s. He later became an opposition leader and sharp critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was killed on a street in Moscow.