Boris Nemtsov: will his killers be brought to justice?

World leaders call for full and transparent investigation into murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov

Rally for Boris Nemtsov in Moscow
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Vladimir Putin announced that he will take "personal control" of the investigation into the death of prominent opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, raising fears that the crime may never be seriously examined.

World leaders condemned the killing of Nemtsov, who was shot dead in Moscow on Friday evening. The former deputy prime minister and renowned Putin critic was reportedly shot four times in the back, possibly from a passing car.

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