Boris Nemtsov dead. Putin opponent shot dead in Moscow – Newsweek Poland

One of the most courageous critics of Putin and former deputy was killed near the Kremlin from bullets assassin.

Information about the death of TASS news agency said Nemtsov. Russian authorities have confirmed it.

The politician was murdered in the evening while walking around the Kremlin. According to the agency Interfax unknown assailants gave him four shots, most likely with a gun.

The Germans had been involved in activities antyputinowskiej opposition. He was one of the organizers szykowanego march on March 1, opposition to the war in Ukraine, which was held in Moscow. In his last entry on Twitter, published a few hours before his death, he encouraged the Russians took part in the protest.

Boris Nemtsov was born in 1959. In the 90s worked closely with President Boris Yeltsin. At the turn of 1997 to 1998, he was Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian government. During the reign of Vladimir Putin has become one of the most important politicians of the opposition. He was the leader of the party Union of Right Forces and co-founder of the Republican Party of Russia – National Party of Freedom. In 2008, he ran for the position of the Russian president.

Boris Nemtsov dead. Putin opponent shot dead in Moscow – Newsweek Poland