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Boris Nemtsov

Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was shot four times and killed by an unknown assailant in central Moscow on Friday evening, a law enforcement agency told Russian state news agency Itar Tass.

A manhunt for the gunman is underway, Elena Alekseeva, Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs spokeswoman, told reporters in comments aired on Russian state TV.

One of Nemtsov's criticisms was over the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi. Nemtsov published a report in 2013 describing the Sochi games as one of the most "Outrageous swindles" In recent Russian history. Ref. CNN

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And they will say that Putin had nothing to do with it but that is not believable considering how he handled Crimea.

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Russian authorities arrested two men Saturday in the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, Russian state media reported.

President Vladimir Putin has been informed of the arrests, they said, citing the Federal Security Service.

The suspects are from the southern region of the North Caucasus, the service said. Ref. CNN

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Prime suspect says Nemtsov killed over 'negative comments on Muslims' - report:

Zaur Dadaev, who had reportedly confessed involvement in Nemtsov's murder, said he organized the crime in revenge for the opposition leader's "Negative comments on Muslims and Islam," According to Rosbalt's source in law enforcement. Ref. Source 7