Russian politician and statesman, member of the Yaroslavl City Council Boris Nemtsov shot in center of Moscow."Unknown people shot Boris Nemtsov in Moscow on Vasilevsky Slope with four shots from a pistol. At the murder scene an investigation team is working," the law enforcement bodies of the capital announced last night.The head of the Investigative Committee in Moscow arrived at the scene. "A report about what happened was sent to Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsov," a representative of the press center of the Russian Interior Ministry said, adding that now they are searching for a suspect."Unfortunately, it's true. I am standing on the Grand Stone Bridge and see his corpse," Tass quoted a member of the Bureau of RPR-Parnas, Ilya Yashin."The work of the investigation team at the crime scene at the moment is completed, all the evidence that could be gathered here was collected. Currently,traffic will be restored on the roadway, investigations will be continued in other places," the official representative of the Ministry of Interior of Russia, Elena Alekseev, is quoted by RIA Novosti.The Investigative Committee is considering all possible versions of what happened. "All versions are being considered, including contract killing," said a spokesman Yulia Ivanova.She also added that on behalf of the head of the Investigative Committee Union of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, its best forensic investigators are being attracted to assist the case.Russian President Vladimir Putin was notified quickly about the incident. "Russian President Vladimir Putin was immediately told about the murder of Boris Nemtsov in Moscow. The head of state instructed the heads of the RF IC, the Interior Ministry and the FSB investigation team to be set up to investigate the assassination of the politician and to take control of the investigation," stated his spokesman Dmitry Peskov."Putin said that this brutal murder has all the hallmarks of a contract and is purely provocative," he added."The President of the Russian Federation expresses his deepest condolences to the family and friends of the tragically dead Boris Nemtsov," Peskov concluded.The head of the Kremlin press service also urged people to refrain from drawing premature conclusions about what happened. "It is too early to draw any conclusions and make connections. But what you can say right now is that it is a complete provocation," he said.Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev urged law enforcement agencies to do their utmost for the disclosure of the crime. "Dmitry Medvedev said that the police must do everything possible to identify all the persons involved in this horrible murder of a prominent politician," said his press secretary Natalya Timakova.She added that the Prime Minister expressed his deep condolences to the family and friends of Nemtsov."Unknown people shot Boris Nemtsov in Moscow on Vasilevsky Slope with four shots from a pistol. At the murder scene an investigation team is working," the law enforcement bodies of the capital announced last night
The head of the Investigative Committee in Moscow arrived at the scene. "A report about what happened was sent to Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsov," a representative of the press center of the Russian Interior Ministry said, adding that now they are searching for a suspect.
"Unfortunately, it's true. I am standing on the Grand Stone Bridge and see his corpse," Tass quoted a member of the Bureau of RPR-Parnas, Ilya Yashin.
"The work of the investigation team at the crime scene at the moment is completed, all the evidence that could be gathered here was collected. Currently,traffic will be restored on the roadway, investigations will be continued in other places," the official representative of the Ministry of Interior of Russia, Elena Alekseev, is quoted by RIA Novosti.
The Investigative Committee is considering all possible versions of what happened. "All versions are being considered, including contract killing," said a spokesman Yulia Ivanova.
She also added that on behalf of the head of the Investigative Committee Union of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, its best forensic investigators are being attracted to assist the case.
Russian President Vladimir Putin was notified quickly about the incident. "Russian President Vladimir Putin was immediately told about the murder of Boris Nemtsov in Moscow. The head of state instructed the heads of the RF IC, the Interior Ministry and the FSB investigation team to be set up to investigate the assassination of the politician and to take control of the investigation," stated his spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
"Putin said that this brutal murder has all the hallmarks of a contract and is purely provocative," he added.
"The President of the Russian Federation expresses his deepest condolences to the family and friends of the tragically dead Boris Nemtsov," Peskov concluded.
The head of the Kremlin press service also urged people to refrain from drawing premature conclusions about what happened. "It is too early to draw any conclusions and make connections. But what you can say right now is that it is a complete provocation," he said.
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev urged law enforcement agencies to do their utmost for the disclosure of the crime. "Dmitry Medvedev said that the police must do everything possible to identify all the persons involved in this horrible murder of a prominent politician," said his press secretary Natalya Timakova.
She added that the Prime Minister expressed his deep condolences to the family and friends of Nemtsov.
