Poland reacts to Nemtsov killing
PR dla Zagranicy
John Beauchamp
02.03.2015 14:16
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Poland reacts to Nemtsov killing
We take a look at the responses in Poland to the death of Russian oppositionist Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead in Moscow last Friday night.
Russian investigators stand near the covered body of Boris Nemtsov, with St. Basil's Cathedral seen in the background, in central Moscow, Russia, 28.02.2015. Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was shot dead from a passing car on the Bolshoy Kammeny bridge in central Moscow late in the evening of 27 February 2015. Photo: PAP/EPA/PAVEL BEDNYAKOV
As Elżbieta Krajewska reports, a rally was organised in Warsaw in the memory of Russian oppositionist Boris Nemtsov. Since the killing, people have been bringing flowers and candles to the Russian Embassy in Warsaw.
Poland’s PM Ewa Kopacz in a message wrote that she was “deeply shocked by the murder of one of the leaders of Russia’s opposition”.
Polish President Bronisław Komorowski told journalists that “I want to express my great concern and my sincere hope that enough energy is expended to explain the motives of the crime and explain the circumstances”.
“I direct my most heartfelt thoughts, particularly to his family and friends but also to all Russians, who like Boris Nemtsov, dreamt of a modern and democratic Russia,” Komorowski added.
File picture dated 02.02.2014 shows Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov during an opposition rally in Moscow, Russia. Photo: PAP/EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV