Russian opposition leader murdered outside Kremlin.

1. Boris Nemtsov was Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister in the ‘90s.
2. When Vladimir Putin came into power, he joined the opposition.
3. An outspoken critic of Putin, he was jailed several times.
4. Nemtsov campaigned extensively against political corruption.
5. Kremlin accused him of inciting protests in Ukraine in 2014.
6. He was working on a report about Russian troops in Ukraine.
7. Just this month, Nemtsov said he might be assassinated.
8. Putin has condemned the killing and launched an investigation.

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