Boris Nemtsov Murder: Tens Of Thousands March In Moscow

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Tens of thousands of people are marching in central Moscow in honour of opposition politician, Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead on Friday. BBC was there:

They carried portraits of Mr Nemtsov and banners saying “I am not afraid”. He had been due to lead an opposition march on Sunday but his killing turned the event into a mourning rally.

Mr Nemtsov’s allies have accused the Kremlin of involvement, but President Vladimir Putin condemned the murder as “vile” and vowed to find the killers. Opposition supporters gathered at a point not far from the Kremlin and the first marchers have now reached the spot on Great Moskvoretsky Bridge where Mr Nemtsov was killed.

Several thousand people are also marching in St Petersburg. Moscow city authorities had previously approved a march for up to 50,000 people but organisers said more people might now attend following the murder.