For most of us this murder came as a shock

The murder of Nemtsov, or will a catharsis follow the shock? A politician is always exposed to professional risks. This is true not only in Russia but for any place in the world, even in the most democratic and peaceful countries. Boris Nemtsov (ed. – he was Russia’s leading opposition figure) knew that very well and he was ready to play it hard and to die young. However, for most of us this murder came as a shock. For quite some time we have not witnessed an assassination of a prominent opposition ...