Thousands in Moscow protest constitutional changes seen as Putin power grab
A protester holding a poster reading “Tired of” during a rally in memory of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov in St. Petersburg on Saturday. (AP) Other marchers held signs commemorating Boris Nemtsov, a charismatic opposition leader who was murdered five years ago while walking on a bridge near the Kremlin. WHO IS VLADIMIR PUTIN, THE RUSSIAN PRESIDENT AND EX-KGB OFFICER? An officer in the security forces of Chechnya’s Kremlin-backed leader was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing the shots that killed Nemtsov. Four other men were sentenced 11 to…
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