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Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, was gunned down while walking in sight of the Kremlin late Friday, prompting an international chorus of condemnation. The murder of the 55 year old politician, an outspoken critic of Russia’s involvement in Ukraine, came ahead of a m

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Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, was gunned down while walking in sight of the Kremlin late Friday, prompting an international chorus of condemnation. The murder of the 55 year old politician, an outspoken critic of Russia’s involvement in Ukraine, came ahead of a m

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