Russia opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31669061

by Grae • 11 years ago

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dfkf• 11 years ago

Cui prodest?

supergeek133• 11 years ago

Oh boy. This is so helpful for that region. Yep.

p1esk• 11 years ago

On Feb 10, Nemtsov said during an interview: "I'm afraid Putin will kill me": http://sobesednik.ru/politika/20150210-boris-nemcov-boyus-to...

tsotha• 11 years ago

Yeah, it's so obvious you have to wonder if Putin actually did it.

omgitstom• 11 years ago

#putsonconspiracyhat Or someone knew the statement was made, understood his position, and he was took out to make it look like it was Putin

mousa• 11 years ago

Yeah. On the other hand obvious is much more intimidating. It wouldn't be the first time intimidation trumps subtlety for the Kremlin. It's been the MO of many of their governments and Putins as well for example polonium tea.

Apofis• 11 years ago

This is the same shit that's been happening in Russia for the past 100 years. If you oppose the ruling party, especially publicly, you're toast.

trebla• 11 years ago

Murder is always tragic, no matter who is behind it. I think this murder is extra tragic because the death of Nemtsov is being used for political causes. Disrespectful.

scarmig• 11 years ago

Oh, come on. He was a politician, and whatever the murky details that will come to light are, his assassination is almost certainly a deeply political act.

It's as idiotic as saying "criticism of Bush for invading Iraq is clearly political" or "Republicans are opposing Obama for political reasons."

jd3• 11 years ago

very sad. all of this proceeding the glimmering hope of democracy after the soviet dominoes fell.

adamnemecek• 11 years ago

is this getting flagged? why isn't it higher?

dang2• 11 years ago

It is getting flagged.

bhayden• 11 years ago

Any idea why?

aburan28• 11 years ago

Of course this is going to be all over western media as Putin cracking down on dissent

Mikeb85• 11 years ago

On the flipside, it must be noted that Boris Nemtsov was also a governor during the disastrous Yeltsin years. Appointed by Yeltsin. He's not popular in Russia. He was a has-been, trying to keep his profile up by being more and more anti-Putin.

And his death is already being used for political purposes.

One has to ask the question, is Putin the worst chess player of all time? Or is there more to this story?

Yushchenko - 'poisoned', leads to a revolution in which western interests take over.

Maidan protesters shot - leads to a revolution in which western interests take over.

Nemtsov shot - leads to an anti-Putin media barrage, and more interest in a march that is a regular, albeit not particularly significant event. Suddenly more significant today.

meric• 11 years ago

It's not that Putin is a bad chess player, just that western interests are better. Maiden shootings were started by someone manipulating protesters, the police were dying and felt forced to react. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/05/ukraine-bugged-...

I suspect similar actions may be true in the other cases. I mean do you think Putin, a very shrewd politician who have risen into the halls of power through cunning, is stupid?

noubadi• 11 years ago

One interesting fact is he's walking with an Ukrainian model at that time. She's the sole witness now

Russia opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead

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