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Memorial march: "My hope for Russia has died with the death of Boris Nemtsov"

2015-03-01 42 Dailymotion

It was a massive show of solidarity rarely seen on the streets of Moscow.<br /><br /> Tens of thousands turned out on Sunday for a march in memory of the murdered opposition figure Boris Nemtsov.<br /><br /> The former deputy prime minister and fierce critic of Vladimir Putin was gunned down just 200 metres from the Kremlin.<br /><br /> Many held up his photo and the message “We are not afraid”.<br /><br /> One woman on the march told euronews: “Boris Nemtsov was a bright and charismatic politician. <br />With his death my hope has died, my hope for a future Russia where human rights are respected and there is no corruption. Because that’s the future we all hope for, everyone here today.”<br /><br /> Nemtsov was murdered just before he was due to lead a big rally against the war in Ukraine.<br /><br /> One marcher, who wore the Ukrainian flag, told euronews: “Nemtsov was of the view that Russia has no role to play in Ukraine and is not allowed to interfere in its internal affairs, whether secretly or openly. <br /><br /> “I supported Nemtsov from this point o

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