T raurnye rallies memory killed Feb. 27 opposition politician Boris Nemtsov took place in the US, UK, France, Poland and other countries. Protesters tied a political murder with domestic and foreign policy of the Kremlin, which, especially in the context of the events in Ukraine, Russian society imposes an atmosphere of intolerance and aggression. Therefore, rallies and pickets were not only portraits of Boris Nemtsov, but also arrested by Russian security services Ukrainian troops Hope Savchenko, which is almost three months on a hunger strike in prison.
On Sunday, in front of the Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations in New York, despite the heavy snow, a memorial meeting was held in memory of the slain enemies of Putin’s regime. A dozen demonstrators held portraits of Nemtsov. Savchenko and hope. Others wrapped themselves Ukrainian flag. The building of the diplomatic mission waved placards “Putin – the plague of the 21st century”, “Stop the dictator Putin – stop the killers.” The fear that the murder Nemtsov was intended to sow in the hearts of Russians, reports some members of the New York action. They refused to tell reporters their names for fear of reprisals against family and friends who stayed in Russia. Woman holding up over his head photo Nemtsov with the dates of his birth and death, and the inscription below the photo: “The price of resistance to Putin,” was not timid – it Valeria Sharypova 25-year-old from Chelyabinsk.
Based on the last of the Putin regime, the resonant political murders never fully disclosed will not
dislike of politicians as a class newspaper “New York Post” (New York Post) made an exception for Boris Nemtsov. And the evil ridiculed the Russian “Izvestia” of insinuations, though opposition was the victim of anonymous admirers of his girlfriend Anna Duritskaya. In a similar vein, expressed Boston “Herald”, “semi-official Russian sources excitedly going over possible candidates customers crimes of Islamists to Western intelligence, unanimously passing by the most obvious version that the Germans had been killed over the stubborn opposition to Putin.” Especially caught “Herald” sophisticated political scientist Sergei Markov hypothesis to the effect that the Americans have too much respect Nemtsov, and therefore unlikely to have killed him. But the Ukrainian security services – it is much more likely performer.
Gregory White of the “Wall Street Journal” in its correspondence cites two tweets: one – a prominent American political scientist Ian Bremmer, who in the year 2000 wrote together with Nemtsov article published “The New York Times.” In it, in particular, said: “Russia has chosen as its leader a person stand devotion to national interests. She could do worse choice. It is unlikely that it was the best choice … We were wrong – concludes Bremmer – fond memory, Boris” . The second tweet that mentions Gregory White, belongs ardent Putinist Maria Zakharova, Deputy Director of Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: “Murder Nemtsov – not just a crime. It’s a tragedy. The call to all of us. Never knew him, nor when he was in power or when left in opposition. But today I – the Germans. This is exactly “.
The correspondent of” The New York Times’ Andrew Kramer cites the opinion of unnamed analysts that significant motive Nemtsov could be the desire of the Kremlin intimidate liberals in power, disgruntled current course, and alert them to the camp non-system opposition.
For the most part, he was a victim of the atmosphere seething hatred for anyone dissent, Putin’s pumped media
The public broadcaster PBS center-left orientation appropriated Nemtsov as a sign of quality policy in the eyes of his audience, noting that “Amnesty International” (Amnesty International) has repeatedly called him a prisoner of conscience . Michael Rubin, author of the opposite end of the political spectrum edition of “Comment” (Commentary), believes that the death Nemtsov will fall heavily on the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton. “The Germans relentlessly criticized Putin for aggression in Ukraine. Clinton and also against this aggression continues to claim that its policy of” reset “of relations with Russia was successful, This is clearly screaming discrepancy will not go unnoticed, for” reset “- this is the only private initiative not Obama and Hillary as Secretary of State “.Kstati, Nemtsov told foreign reporters that perceives a policy of” reset “very skeptical.
Joshua Yaffa of the elite magazine” The New Yorker “(New Yorker) offers readers version of the death of Boris Nemtsov: “By and large, he was the victim of an atmosphere seething hatred for any kind of dissent injected Putin’s media. It is here that the prerequisites of his murder. Dmitry Kiselev, proud of the fact that Russia – the only country able to really turn the United States the nuclear ashes, and the sheer pleasure of experiencing what could be called the names of participants “fifth column”, as Putin has actually legalized the term in the Russian political lexicon. And among them was the name of Boris Nemtsov “.
It will all depend on the quality of the investigation, the investigation sloppy or opaque make more significant suspicion of involvement in the crime of power
Krischian Carol, a columnist for the influential magazine “Foreyn POLICY” (Foreign Policy), recalls his last conversation with Nemtsov in November 2010. It was about the danger of physical violence against opposition figures. I asked him “Who are you guarding?”. “My God, I do not know,” – said Nemtsov and shrugged his shoulders. And he added with a laugh: “I do not have bodyguards”.
According to the analyst institute “American Enterprise “(American Enterprise) Leon Aron,” if we start from the last of the Putin regime, the resonant political murders never fully disclosed will not be. “This opinion is shared newspaper” Washington Post. “” Let’s wait for a final verdict, “- offers a well-known historian , an expert on Russia and the Soviet Union Richard Pipes in an interview with Radio Liberty:
– Nemtsov could kill on their own initiative any fanatical communists or fascists; not necessarily that his murder was ordered by the Kremlin. Everything will depend on the quality of the investigation; consequence of sloppy or opaque make more significant suspicion of involvement in the crime of power. But hasty conclusions should not be.
– Let’s fast forward to mentally in Leningrad in the first day of December 1934. Who would you, sophisticated historian, well-versed in the mechanisms of authoritarian rule, suspected of inspiring the murder of Kirov?
– Stalin, no doubt. But what Putin – a reactionary, does not make him Stalin.
– Do you concede that the regime is ready for a phase transition from administrative arrest and detention of opposition figures under house arrest for their intended extermination?
– Yes, I admit, but in the case of Nemtsov suggest to wait with the findings of another week – another. What’s wrong? In this case, I do not aspire to whitewash Putin. If a person who knows what the Great Depression, the first world war, the second world war, the Holocaust, said that the collapse of the USSR is the main catastrophe of the 20th century, I understand, with whom we deal.
– What Putin – not Stalin, true by definition. But do not you think that Putin admires Stalin and wanted to imitate him?
– It may be that Putin and would like to restore the Stalinist model, but under current conditions it is impossible. Russia is too tied to the outside world.
– In a broad historical canvas Russian autocrats wherever you put Putin’s closer to the Terrible and Stalin, or, say, Alexander III and Nicholas II?
– I would say – to Nicholas the First. Beliefs reactionaries allows his subjects have still some freedom.
1 March in London in front of the Embassy of the Russian Federation took action in memory of Boris Nemtsov. Hundreds of people came to pay tribute to murdered Russian opposition politicians. The action was initiated based in London, the human rights organization “Speak louder!”
Many people in London shocked this political penalty
In the London rally in memory of Boris Nemtsov attended by hundreds of people of different ages, social status, nationality. Almost all carrying flowers and candles that were lit at the numerous portraits Nemtsov. The action was attended not only by Russians living in the UK, but also people from the former Soviet republics, they kept the flags of Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova. There were many Englishmen. The campaign quickly grew into a meeting where speakers denounced the killers of Russian opposition politician and sharply criticized the Russian government and Vladimir Putin personally for the creation of an atmosphere of hostility and hatred, which contributed to the death of Boris Nemtsov. Very quickly at the entrance to the Russian Embassy there mountain flowers, and along the fence lit hundreds of candles. Action in memory of Boris Nemtsov in London lasted more than two hours. Coordinator of the human rights organization “Speak louder!” Andrei Sidelnikov said in an interview with Radio Sovboda that the shares were people of all ages, many came with their children:
On Saturday, we brought to the Embassy of flowers and portraits Nemtsov, but the next day it turned out that what we brought and laid at the entrance to the embassy cynically thrown
– I am particularly pleased that the Russian embassy to pay tribute to Boris Nemtsov attended by hundreds of people. And not only the Russians; here are Ukrainians and representatives of other former Soviet republics. This suggests that Boris Nemtsov was really extraordinary personality, a great man. Many in London shocked this political penalty, but in another way it can not be called murder. People came with flowers, with posters. Many Ukrainian flags, the Ukrainians came to support us. All remember Boris. Accusations against the Russian authorities, not only killing their political opponents at home, but also unleashed aggression against Ukraine. Seen posters and portraits taken hostage and died in a Russian prison Hope Savchenko. People speak out, many colors, lots of candles.
– What prompted you to personally organize share the memory of Boris Nemtsov?
– For me it is a personal tragedy, because I knew Boris 17 years, we were in the same party, communicated, maintained relations. I did not see any other way to honor the memory of a great man and politics.
– Is there any reaction on your share of the Russian Embassy, in front of which you are going?
– There was no reaction from the embassy was not, no one came to us. Moreover, on Saturday, we brought to the Embassy of flowers and portraits Nemtsov, but the next day it turned out that what we brought and laid at the entrance to the embassy cynically thrown. Of course, these people are outraged. But now again a sea of flowers. People keep coming up, and laying flowers lined up a pretty big place. I opened the rally, then made Chichvarkin, the representatives of the Ukrainian movement “Euromaidan” everyone comes to the microphone and express their attitude to what has happened. Words almost alone, “it politichesekaya penalty, which stands for the Russian regime and is responsible for the murder of Vladimir Putin personally”.
Among the protesters was Marina Litvinenko – the widow of Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned in London in 2006 with radioactive polonium.
– Marina, Boris Nemtsov was a strong and open critic of President Putin. Your husband also had his critics, and made no secret of his views. You do not arise parallels between their fates?
People came to honor the memory of Boris Nemtsov, on the other – Ukrainians have come to your meeting. And it was not disconnect, and the union
– You can certainly draw parallels between them as human beings. But the main parallel is that the person who becomes bright, uncompromising fighter against the regime, unfortunately, can not die and die a natural death. This, of course, a terrible message to people who are trying to deal with this power, but it is both a message to people who have to stop this and do everything to make Russia become a different country.
– share impressions of people who come to you Mr. share in London.
– The most amazing thing that has happened to the this rally – a coincidence of two shares. On the one hand, people came to honor the memory of Boris Nemtsov, on the other – Ukrainians have come to your meeting. And it was not disconnect, and the union. I am so grateful to these people the protesters, who were holding flags of Ukraine, posters, addressed to Putin, but both posters in memory of Boris Nemtsov. I am grateful to them for the fact that, in spite of the horror at the suffering taking place in their country, they have not lost the main qualities: compassion to others. And they showed it. I think that in Ukraine, through an understanding of how people came together, how they want to bring their country to a qualitatively new state, Russia will be able to change and together with Ukraine to become a great country and make friends. That’s what happened today when two become one of the rally. It was very symbolic.
In France, not in a hurry to comment on information that the killers Boris Nemtsov could be Islamic radicals who wanted to take revenge for his support of the French satirical weekly “Charly Ebdo”, known for his caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, and became the purpose of terrorists on January 7.
France was one of the first states to officially reacted to the murder of Boris Nemtsov. “The French president Francois Hollande condemns the heinous murder of Russian opposition leader and former prime minister Boris Nemtsov, courageous and tireless defender of democracy,” said a communiqué of the Elysee Palace, published on Saturday February 28th. At the radio station RTL, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin called it murder planned in advance provocation:
– This is – a terrible, and at the same time a demonstration murder. Selecting a location method – directly opposite the Kremlin, it is – a kind of provocation. Everything, and especially the Russian authorities must do everything possible to reveal the truth.
The leader of the right-wing “National Front” and MEP Marine Le Pen , known for its close ties with the Russian establishment , it is recommended not to jump to conclusions and to allow Russian investigators do their work:
– I trust the Russian justice, there is no reason not to trust him. It is clear that everyone wants to vile murderers, Nemtsov shot in the back, have been found, arrested and convicted – said Le Pen, the TV channel France 3.
The Russian government had no interest at the moment to do so
In a statement, the French Communist Party, in turn, said that the murder of Nemtsov “was a clear political motive” . “ The customer or customers, as well as the perpetrator or perpetrators of this murder, which has all the hallmarks of a custom, not yet identified, although his political motive seems quite clear “, – said in a communiqué of the PCF.
In favor of the version of the political assassination and expressed many French observers. “Murder Nemtsov – one more in a long list of liquidations of people who did not want to bend, to speak the truth, to criticize the government,” – said the TV channel TF1 Helen Blanc , a journalist, an expert on Russia:
– The fact that he was shot in the back, right out of the car, in my opinion speaks for itself: we are talking about another political murder. It should be recalled that Boris Nemtsov began his career very early, he was minister under Yeltsin, Chernomyrdin government. He then founded the SPS, “Union of Right Forces”, which included prominent members of the opposition. During his long political career in his address repeatedly issued threats.
But there is another view that the murder of the prominent opposition as the Germans, was not on hand to the Kremlin.
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