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This article should not be speedy deleted as being recently created, having no relevant page history and duplicating an existing English Wikipedia topic, because...the death of the Nemtsov is a major event comparable to death of Anna Politkovskaya -- Yablochko ( talk) 23:26, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
I know Wikipedia isn't censored, but the image shows the deceased partially undressed. It would be unencyclopedic to include graphic crime scene photos.– Gilliam ( talk) 01:00, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
Ukrainian journalist Olga Takariuk has tweeted a photo of the Russian autorities rather quickly hosing down the crime scene. It is going viral on twitter right now. Unbelievable: scene of #Nemtsov murder is being washed. Kinda shows how serious investigation gonna be
Nothing to see here, move along. N2e ( talk) 02:03, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
Inital reports had it that Nemtsov died on Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge, while later edits here and on Boris Nemtsov page had Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge. BStarky ( talk) 03:41, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
And the Russian-language Wikipedia article is certain it was on Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge. BStarky ( talk) 03:42, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
There's a video from the scene where spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs says it's Kamenny bridge: link (12:11) (in Russian). -- Triggerhippie4 ( talk) 04:10, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
Wall Street Journal has an article, but you need to log in to read it all. It begins, "MOSCOW—Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was gunned down on a bridge next to the Kremlin late on Friday, in what authorities said appeared to be a contract killing." [1] -- Charles Edwin Shipp ( talk) 11:38, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
This article contains a translation of Убийство Бориса Немцова from ru.wikipedia. |
What is best suited in title: Killing, Murder, Assassination or Death? Please discuss here. - Nizil ( talk) 20:39, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
"Any propaganda is unacceptable. West or East. It is essential to present neutral, unbiased facts and have as little emotion as possible. If there is no choice but to present propaganda sources, opposite side must be represented as well."
“The killing happened the day before the opposition march Vesna (Russian for “spring"), a street demonstration organized to protest against economic conditions in Russia and the war in Ukraine.”
“Media reports suggested Nemtsov had told friends he felt he was in danger of being killed by Putin due to his opposition to Putin's policy of supporting the pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine.”
Honestly, this anti-Russian POV pushing reads more like a (poor) cold war novel. Should not any such (sub-007) BS be deleted? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.243.217.152 ( talk) 22:41, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
It's really sad to realize that Wikipedia turned to another american/western propaganda tool(( The article is such POVed and engaged.
Would you prefer if it became a propaganda tool for the Russian government? The motive is obvious, and the subject of the discussion should be included. 79.184.166.86 ( talk) 12:41, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
In the paragraph "Investigation" appears the sentence Independent sources have dismissed such speculations by referring to them as "conspiracy theories". This tidbit refers to a single Daily Beast article itself (cleanly) referring to a site "The Interpreter" run by an Institute of Modern Russia. This organ describes itself ( [8]) as a " non-partisan" US think tank headed by Mikhail Khodorkovsky's son Pavel. I think, and at least one other person [9] too, that this is not an independent source. Also, in any case where it was not a lone wolf assassin who did it, it logically needs to be a criminal conspiracy. Cui bono? 83.101.67.8 ( talk) 20:03, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
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The following coordinate fixes are needed for
55.750114 37.624131 or 55 44' 00 37 37' 26
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The murder has been video recorded, although from a significant distance. It was shown at Russian TV. [10], [11]. At the video one can see a slow-moving snow machine that almost covers Nemtsov and his women friend from the video camera. At this very moment, the killer comes on foot to them from a side, and shoots Nemtsov several times from behind. Four bullets hit him to head, heart (precisely), liver and stomach. Then a white car appears and picks up the killer. Although not claimed in the sources, it appears that snow machine might also be somehow involved. My very best wishes ( talk) 03:05, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
Seems POV. Xx234 ( talk) 14:23, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
"he President, Vladimir Putin, telegrammed Nemstov's 86-year-old mother" - I'm assuming "telegrammed" is supposed to mean something else than it appears to mean here? Volunteer Marek ( talk) 02:14, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
This was not a "murder". It wasn't a street robbery gone wrong, or an attempted rape, or a crazed drug fiend. It was an "assassination", the professional killing of a high profile politician. The killer tailed Nemtsov, shot him repeatedly, left the girlfriend completely unharmed, and then jumped in a waiting get away car. It was planned well enough that the perpetrators were not caught, even though they were right beneath the Kremlin walls, one of the most highly surveillanced places on earth. There is no evidence whatsoever that this killing was anything other than a deliberate political hit. I suggest that the article be moved accordingly, and if some surprising proof comes out that this was not an assassination, we can always fix it later. Wikipedia doesn't wait for 100% proof. The 1% doubt that this might not have been a professional hit shouldn't justify the use of weasel words. Jehochman Talk 14:27, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
I disagree with this move and believe it should be reverted, per the repeated remarks from WP:ITN/C. The overriding principle is WP:COMMONNAME, we use what the rest of the world uses for something as established as this rather than debate about the meaning ourselves. (To the extent that we want to anyway, I am baffled that "murder" somehow connotates "random maniac," or takes away from the severity of the incident. It's correct to say that Lincoln or Archduke Ferdinand were murdered, too.) Jehochman moved it "per the sources", but this doesn't appear to be actually correct. To be sure, there are plenty of sources calling it an assassination; there simply appear to be far more sources calling it a murder. Google News search on "Nemtsov" comes up with 9 references to "Murder", 5 references to "Killing", and 2 references to "assassination" via CTRL-F. Vanilla Google Search for "Nemtsov murder" yields 1,650,000 results; the same for "Nemtsov assassination" yields a mere 144,000 results. Vanilla Google search should be taken with a grain of salt as there are probably incidental uses of that phrase seeping in from before his death, but it's still a pretty huge margin.
There also appear to be vague hints that using "murder" somehow plays down the severity of the incident or is related to Putin-apologetica. That isn't true at all; there are plenty of articles hostile to Putin that still use "murder" (e.g. Secretary of State Kerry, which isn't surprising as murder is about as horrible as crimes go! So, buh.
Anyone else want to chime in? I'd like to revert the move, but am open to counterarguments... SnowFire ( talk) 00:11, 5 March 2015 (UTC)
It was an assassination quite obviously. As to who did it, now that is up to speculation this point . . . *cough* Ukrainian nationalists *cough* — Славянский патриот ( talk) 05:48, 5 March 2015 (UTC)
Since it's a functional government, it's seems obvious it isn't Washington-appointed investigation. It should be noted that Vladimir Putin prioritized the investigation because of possible outside influence. Any matters of national security should be prioritized. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.240.247.8 ( talk) 01:36, 5 March 2015 (UTC)
Discovered intentional (or unintentional) mistake by BBC article misquoting original source and not providing complete information.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Ivan the Formidable ( talk • contribs)
"...people who are blaming Putin and the Russian government."are on this talk page, Славянский патриот? There's plenty of constructive discussion as to the development of the content. I'd be grateful if you could pull up specifics to back up your contention. -- Iryna Harpy ( talk) 05:27, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
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My very best wishes ( talk) 01:06, 14 March 2015 (UTC)"Now let' go back to the list of heads of the Russian special services, who are the only people capable of arranging proper support of the events on the bridge in the fateful night. The list is small - Putin, Ivanov, Patrushev, Bortnikov, Zolotov, Murov - and I named all of them already in the night of the murder.". ( Andrey Piontkovsky)
According to the reports Anzor Gubashev had worked in a private security company in Moscow.-- 91.10.27.156 ( talk) 20:37, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
I have with some surprise read a recent addition to the article, citing armenianow.com:
The ruling Republican Party issued a statement that said: "We hope Russia’s law enforcement agencies will punish those who committed the crime as quickly as possible and with the utmost strictness of the law".
Is this really true, or could it be a misunderstanding or a mistranslation? The implication would otherwise be a lack of regard for the separation of powers, either in the Republican Party of Armenia or (in their mind) in Russia ? (To phrase that differently: In a civilized country, it is not the police that punishes anyone, there is a judicial system for that).
Can the cited statement be confirmed through another source? Lklundin ( talk) 18:35, 15 March 2015 (UTC)
How to describe the killing has been brought up already, but not resolved.
The Telegraph is used as an example for having "assassination" in the title. But The Telegraph says it "appears" to be an assassination, and its article title refers to it as a "murder," which is how it is referred to throughout the article. [17] There is a difference between saying something appears to be something and saying it is something. If we follow common usage, which is supported by WP:COMMONNAME, then we would use "murder."
The other alternatives are death, killing, or homicide, all of which are are accuate and neutral. Murder is less so because unlike homicide, it requires criminal intent and would exclude for example a homicide carried out by an insane person. Nonetheless I would support murder since that is what sources are calling it, and there is little likelihood it was not.
TFD ( talk) 12:31, 16 March 2015 (UTC)
I suggest to significantly reduce section "Reactions" as containing a lot of completely uninformative statements. e.g. "Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the killing of Nemtsov, described the incident as "a vile murder" and urged the Russian authorities to find and punish those responsible" or "Mikhail Khodorkovsky called the slaying his personal grief" if there are no objections. Some statements do contain something of substance (e.g. by Alexander Vershbow or Dmitry Gudkov) and therefore would remain. My very best wishes ( talk) 23:07, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
Domestic/international reactions moved here from main page. My very best wishes ( talk) 17:18, 6 March 2021 (UTC) |
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UN member and observer states
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In Russia
A spontaneous memorial took place at the scene of the murder. People carried flowers along with posters emblazoned Je suis Boris, as an echo of the Je suis Charlie response to the Charlie Hebdo shooting two months earlier in Paris. [51] Outside RussiaIn Armenia, a parliamentary opposition party, the Armenian National Congress, released a statement condemning the murder. [52] The independent opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan offered condolences to Nemtsov's family and stated that his murder is a "major challenge" for Russia to overcome. [53] The speaker of the Polish Senate, Bogdan Borusewicz, said that Nemtsov "fell victim" to "a chauvinistic campaign against people who do not agree with imperialistic policies and aggression against a neighbouring country." [54] [7] [29] ref name=RFE150302>Baryshnikov, Valentin (2 March 2015). "Kasparov: 'Putin Is Accountable For This Bloodshed'". RFERL.</ref> [41] [54] [55] [44]
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I removed the following self=promoting fringe theory "highly appreciated among ordinary Russian citizens" LOL
At the end of October 2017 highly appreciated among ordinary Russian citizens author of the book "The Less You Know, the Better You Sleep" and the author of many other works about USSR and Russia, expelled out of Russia by officials American right-wing political activist and expert, journalist and writer David Satter has published sensational article in National Review about an unofficial public investigation of the assassination, led by Igor Murzin, a St. Petersburg lawyer who specializes in auto accidents and the interpretation of videotape. The article "Who Killed Boris Nemtsov?" by David Satter might help international institutions like Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to understand what's really going on in Russian politics in connection with the assassination of the most important Russian republican politician and how far from reality seem to be Russian officials and so-called opposition. According to facts, which David Satter attracts attention on, all of formal reports by Kremlin's investigators and state's experts, all of conclusions and decisions of Russian military court system, nearly all reports in mass media, included appreciated foreign tabloids and TV-channels and, finally, Emanuelis Zingeris, who what ever reasons is going to represent so-called "Russian opposition" in PACE, are lying, and real suspects and murderers were never under investigation, were not arrested or appeared in court. Thank the article by David Satter the whole official story turned out to be just an imitation of some procedure, which in reality seems to stop working in Russia as soon as Kremlin enters the game.
However, some inaccuracy in investigation of Igor Murzin, which appears also in the article written by David Satter, was discovered in position of general Kornienko, whose name Igor Murzin has reckoned on "tape of Kalugin". The general belongs not only to FSB and FSO. The highly ranked Karelia-born officer since 2012 is also head of Russian Federal Penitentiary Service.Such involvement of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service apparently points on formal character of the action, which in fact seems to be rather an execution of Boris Nemtsov, whom Stalin-time-like "court of NKVD troika" might have secretly declared being a threat to safety of the State. The assassination or execution of the most important republican politician in Russian history marks an attempt of Kremlin to proceed further with new constitutional order, which Russian officials organised thank help of dependent on Kremlin imitation of parliament in 2014-edition of Russian Constitution(1993), shortly before tragedy with Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was allegedly shot down on 17 July 2014. The newest edition of the Russian Constitution(2014) contents clear signs of Stalin's Constitution (1934) and allows even to shoot down an airplane, full of civilians. There is a video, which can be used as an illustration for the statement. By watching video please pay attention on the fragment coming at 19:54.
Moscowdreams ( talk) 05:16, 3 May 2019 (UTC)
By MediaZona - [18] - a detailed timeline of the assassination and this. My very best wishes ( talk) 16:22, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
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A fact from this article was featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the On this day section on February 27, 2016 and February 27, 2019. |
This article should not be speedy deleted as being recently created, having no relevant page history and duplicating an existing English Wikipedia topic, because...the death of the Nemtsov is a major event comparable to death of Anna Politkovskaya -- Yablochko ( talk) 23:26, 27 February 2015 (UTC)
I know Wikipedia isn't censored, but the image shows the deceased partially undressed. It would be unencyclopedic to include graphic crime scene photos.– Gilliam ( talk) 01:00, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
Ukrainian journalist Olga Takariuk has tweeted a photo of the Russian autorities rather quickly hosing down the crime scene. It is going viral on twitter right now. Unbelievable: scene of #Nemtsov murder is being washed. Kinda shows how serious investigation gonna be
Nothing to see here, move along. N2e ( talk) 02:03, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
Inital reports had it that Nemtsov died on Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge, while later edits here and on Boris Nemtsov page had Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge. BStarky ( talk) 03:41, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
And the Russian-language Wikipedia article is certain it was on Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge. BStarky ( talk) 03:42, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
There's a video from the scene where spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs says it's Kamenny bridge: link (12:11) (in Russian). -- Triggerhippie4 ( talk) 04:10, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
Wall Street Journal has an article, but you need to log in to read it all. It begins, "MOSCOW—Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was gunned down on a bridge next to the Kremlin late on Friday, in what authorities said appeared to be a contract killing." [1] -- Charles Edwin Shipp ( talk) 11:38, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
This article contains a translation of Убийство Бориса Немцова from ru.wikipedia. |
What is best suited in title: Killing, Murder, Assassination or Death? Please discuss here. - Nizil ( talk) 20:39, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
"Any propaganda is unacceptable. West or East. It is essential to present neutral, unbiased facts and have as little emotion as possible. If there is no choice but to present propaganda sources, opposite side must be represented as well."
“The killing happened the day before the opposition march Vesna (Russian for “spring"), a street demonstration organized to protest against economic conditions in Russia and the war in Ukraine.”
“Media reports suggested Nemtsov had told friends he felt he was in danger of being killed by Putin due to his opposition to Putin's policy of supporting the pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine.”
Honestly, this anti-Russian POV pushing reads more like a (poor) cold war novel. Should not any such (sub-007) BS be deleted? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.243.217.152 ( talk) 22:41, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
It's really sad to realize that Wikipedia turned to another american/western propaganda tool(( The article is such POVed and engaged.
Would you prefer if it became a propaganda tool for the Russian government? The motive is obvious, and the subject of the discussion should be included. 79.184.166.86 ( talk) 12:41, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
In the paragraph "Investigation" appears the sentence Independent sources have dismissed such speculations by referring to them as "conspiracy theories". This tidbit refers to a single Daily Beast article itself (cleanly) referring to a site "The Interpreter" run by an Institute of Modern Russia. This organ describes itself ( [8]) as a " non-partisan" US think tank headed by Mikhail Khodorkovsky's son Pavel. I think, and at least one other person [9] too, that this is not an independent source. Also, in any case where it was not a lone wolf assassin who did it, it logically needs to be a criminal conspiracy. Cui bono? 83.101.67.8 ( talk) 20:03, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
{{geodata-check}}
The following coordinate fixes are needed for
55.750114 37.624131 or 55 44' 00 37 37' 26
— 91.146.33.143 ( talk) 23:39, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
The murder has been video recorded, although from a significant distance. It was shown at Russian TV. [10], [11]. At the video one can see a slow-moving snow machine that almost covers Nemtsov and his women friend from the video camera. At this very moment, the killer comes on foot to them from a side, and shoots Nemtsov several times from behind. Four bullets hit him to head, heart (precisely), liver and stomach. Then a white car appears and picks up the killer. Although not claimed in the sources, it appears that snow machine might also be somehow involved. My very best wishes ( talk) 03:05, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
Seems POV. Xx234 ( talk) 14:23, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
"he President, Vladimir Putin, telegrammed Nemstov's 86-year-old mother" - I'm assuming "telegrammed" is supposed to mean something else than it appears to mean here? Volunteer Marek ( talk) 02:14, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
This was not a "murder". It wasn't a street robbery gone wrong, or an attempted rape, or a crazed drug fiend. It was an "assassination", the professional killing of a high profile politician. The killer tailed Nemtsov, shot him repeatedly, left the girlfriend completely unharmed, and then jumped in a waiting get away car. It was planned well enough that the perpetrators were not caught, even though they were right beneath the Kremlin walls, one of the most highly surveillanced places on earth. There is no evidence whatsoever that this killing was anything other than a deliberate political hit. I suggest that the article be moved accordingly, and if some surprising proof comes out that this was not an assassination, we can always fix it later. Wikipedia doesn't wait for 100% proof. The 1% doubt that this might not have been a professional hit shouldn't justify the use of weasel words. Jehochman Talk 14:27, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
I disagree with this move and believe it should be reverted, per the repeated remarks from WP:ITN/C. The overriding principle is WP:COMMONNAME, we use what the rest of the world uses for something as established as this rather than debate about the meaning ourselves. (To the extent that we want to anyway, I am baffled that "murder" somehow connotates "random maniac," or takes away from the severity of the incident. It's correct to say that Lincoln or Archduke Ferdinand were murdered, too.) Jehochman moved it "per the sources", but this doesn't appear to be actually correct. To be sure, there are plenty of sources calling it an assassination; there simply appear to be far more sources calling it a murder. Google News search on "Nemtsov" comes up with 9 references to "Murder", 5 references to "Killing", and 2 references to "assassination" via CTRL-F. Vanilla Google Search for "Nemtsov murder" yields 1,650,000 results; the same for "Nemtsov assassination" yields a mere 144,000 results. Vanilla Google search should be taken with a grain of salt as there are probably incidental uses of that phrase seeping in from before his death, but it's still a pretty huge margin.
There also appear to be vague hints that using "murder" somehow plays down the severity of the incident or is related to Putin-apologetica. That isn't true at all; there are plenty of articles hostile to Putin that still use "murder" (e.g. Secretary of State Kerry, which isn't surprising as murder is about as horrible as crimes go! So, buh.
Anyone else want to chime in? I'd like to revert the move, but am open to counterarguments... SnowFire ( talk) 00:11, 5 March 2015 (UTC)
It was an assassination quite obviously. As to who did it, now that is up to speculation this point . . . *cough* Ukrainian nationalists *cough* — Славянский патриот ( talk) 05:48, 5 March 2015 (UTC)
Since it's a functional government, it's seems obvious it isn't Washington-appointed investigation. It should be noted that Vladimir Putin prioritized the investigation because of possible outside influence. Any matters of national security should be prioritized. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.240.247.8 ( talk) 01:36, 5 March 2015 (UTC)
Discovered intentional (or unintentional) mistake by BBC article misquoting original source and not providing complete information.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Ivan the Formidable ( talk • contribs)
"...people who are blaming Putin and the Russian government."are on this talk page, Славянский патриот? There's plenty of constructive discussion as to the development of the content. I'd be grateful if you could pull up specifics to back up your contention. -- Iryna Harpy ( talk) 05:27, 8 March 2015 (UTC)
Quotes from this talk page
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My very best wishes ( talk) 01:06, 14 March 2015 (UTC)"Now let' go back to the list of heads of the Russian special services, who are the only people capable of arranging proper support of the events on the bridge in the fateful night. The list is small - Putin, Ivanov, Patrushev, Bortnikov, Zolotov, Murov - and I named all of them already in the night of the murder.". ( Andrey Piontkovsky)
According to the reports Anzor Gubashev had worked in a private security company in Moscow.-- 91.10.27.156 ( talk) 20:37, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
I have with some surprise read a recent addition to the article, citing armenianow.com:
The ruling Republican Party issued a statement that said: "We hope Russia’s law enforcement agencies will punish those who committed the crime as quickly as possible and with the utmost strictness of the law".
Is this really true, or could it be a misunderstanding or a mistranslation? The implication would otherwise be a lack of regard for the separation of powers, either in the Republican Party of Armenia or (in their mind) in Russia ? (To phrase that differently: In a civilized country, it is not the police that punishes anyone, there is a judicial system for that).
Can the cited statement be confirmed through another source? Lklundin ( talk) 18:35, 15 March 2015 (UTC)
How to describe the killing has been brought up already, but not resolved.
The Telegraph is used as an example for having "assassination" in the title. But The Telegraph says it "appears" to be an assassination, and its article title refers to it as a "murder," which is how it is referred to throughout the article. [17] There is a difference between saying something appears to be something and saying it is something. If we follow common usage, which is supported by WP:COMMONNAME, then we would use "murder."
The other alternatives are death, killing, or homicide, all of which are are accuate and neutral. Murder is less so because unlike homicide, it requires criminal intent and would exclude for example a homicide carried out by an insane person. Nonetheless I would support murder since that is what sources are calling it, and there is little likelihood it was not.
TFD ( talk) 12:31, 16 March 2015 (UTC)
I suggest to significantly reduce section "Reactions" as containing a lot of completely uninformative statements. e.g. "Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the killing of Nemtsov, described the incident as "a vile murder" and urged the Russian authorities to find and punish those responsible" or "Mikhail Khodorkovsky called the slaying his personal grief" if there are no objections. Some statements do contain something of substance (e.g. by Alexander Vershbow or Dmitry Gudkov) and therefore would remain. My very best wishes ( talk) 23:07, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
Domestic/international reactions moved here from main page. My very best wishes ( talk) 17:18, 6 March 2021 (UTC) |
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The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it. |
UN member and observer states
Supranational bodies
NATO:
In Russia
A spontaneous memorial took place at the scene of the murder. People carried flowers along with posters emblazoned Je suis Boris, as an echo of the Je suis Charlie response to the Charlie Hebdo shooting two months earlier in Paris. [51] Outside RussiaIn Armenia, a parliamentary opposition party, the Armenian National Congress, released a statement condemning the murder. [52] The independent opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan offered condolences to Nemtsov's family and stated that his murder is a "major challenge" for Russia to overcome. [53] The speaker of the Polish Senate, Bogdan Borusewicz, said that Nemtsov "fell victim" to "a chauvinistic campaign against people who do not agree with imperialistic policies and aggression against a neighbouring country." [54] [7] [29] ref name=RFE150302>Baryshnikov, Valentin (2 March 2015). "Kasparov: 'Putin Is Accountable For This Bloodshed'". RFERL.</ref> [41] [54] [55] [44]
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I removed the following self=promoting fringe theory "highly appreciated among ordinary Russian citizens" LOL
At the end of October 2017 highly appreciated among ordinary Russian citizens author of the book "The Less You Know, the Better You Sleep" and the author of many other works about USSR and Russia, expelled out of Russia by officials American right-wing political activist and expert, journalist and writer David Satter has published sensational article in National Review about an unofficial public investigation of the assassination, led by Igor Murzin, a St. Petersburg lawyer who specializes in auto accidents and the interpretation of videotape. The article "Who Killed Boris Nemtsov?" by David Satter might help international institutions like Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to understand what's really going on in Russian politics in connection with the assassination of the most important Russian republican politician and how far from reality seem to be Russian officials and so-called opposition. According to facts, which David Satter attracts attention on, all of formal reports by Kremlin's investigators and state's experts, all of conclusions and decisions of Russian military court system, nearly all reports in mass media, included appreciated foreign tabloids and TV-channels and, finally, Emanuelis Zingeris, who what ever reasons is going to represent so-called "Russian opposition" in PACE, are lying, and real suspects and murderers were never under investigation, were not arrested or appeared in court. Thank the article by David Satter the whole official story turned out to be just an imitation of some procedure, which in reality seems to stop working in Russia as soon as Kremlin enters the game.
However, some inaccuracy in investigation of Igor Murzin, which appears also in the article written by David Satter, was discovered in position of general Kornienko, whose name Igor Murzin has reckoned on "tape of Kalugin". The general belongs not only to FSB and FSO. The highly ranked Karelia-born officer since 2012 is also head of Russian Federal Penitentiary Service.Such involvement of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service apparently points on formal character of the action, which in fact seems to be rather an execution of Boris Nemtsov, whom Stalin-time-like "court of NKVD troika" might have secretly declared being a threat to safety of the State. The assassination or execution of the most important republican politician in Russian history marks an attempt of Kremlin to proceed further with new constitutional order, which Russian officials organised thank help of dependent on Kremlin imitation of parliament in 2014-edition of Russian Constitution(1993), shortly before tragedy with Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was allegedly shot down on 17 July 2014. The newest edition of the Russian Constitution(2014) contents clear signs of Stalin's Constitution (1934) and allows even to shoot down an airplane, full of civilians. There is a video, which can be used as an illustration for the statement. By watching video please pay attention on the fragment coming at 19:54.
Moscowdreams ( talk) 05:16, 3 May 2019 (UTC)
By MediaZona - [18] - a detailed timeline of the assassination and this. My very best wishes ( talk) 16:22, 6 March 2021 (UTC)