Moscow: Russian television has announced the murder of a top opposition figure late Friday night.
Russian opposition leader Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow
Police say he was shot from a passing white car which fled the scene.
His shooting death comes nearly on the eve of a big opposition protest he was due to lead in Moscow on Sunday.
The march is to protest against the war in Ukraine and another opposition figure has said that Nemtsov was preparing a report on the presence of Russian troops there.
Boris Nemtsov was a former deputy prime minister and a vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Putin has condemned the killing, calling it a “brutal murder.”
He’s taken the investigation under presidential command, saying it could have been a contract killing designed as a “provocation”.
The White House, too, condemned the killing and called on the Russian government to make a “prompt” and “transparent” investigation to bring those responsible to justice.
(Ventuno)