Leading Russian Opposition Figure Nemtsov Shot Dead

Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was reportedly shot dead in central Moscow on February 27, a short distance from the Kremlin, the official residence of President Vladimir Putin.

Nemtsov, who was co-chair of Russia’s People’s Freedom Party, was reportedly fired upon four times from a passing white vehicle on the Zamoskvoretskiy bridge in central Moscow. This video is described as showing the scene following the shooting. Credit: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty