Thousands march in Moscow in opposition to Putin

[BigBearJohn]

Source: CBS News

MOSCOW -- Thousands of Russians marched through Moscow on Sunday shouting slogans such as Russia will be free! and Putin is war! to mark two years since opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was gunned down outside the Kremlin.

Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister, was a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin. His Feb. 27, 2015, death, in what appeared to be a contract killing, sparked an outpouring of anger and fear in Russias beleaguered opposition movement.

The memorial protest was the largest opposition gathering since a similar march for Nemtsov in 2016. Organizers put the number of participants at just over 15,000. The police, known for underestimating attendance at political rallies, said about 5,000 people showed up.

Its very important that after two years people continue to come out and show their solidarity with the ideas for which Boris Nemtsov fought for and gave his life, opposition activist Ilya Yashin, who was Nemtsovs friend and colleague, told the Interfax news agency.



Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-opposition-march-anniversary-boris-nemtsov-assassination-moscow/

[Chasstev365]

1. Nyet: they were paid protestors!

[babylonsister]

2. Ilya Yashin is very brave considering how many

Russians have been dying lately.

[Squinch]

3. Now that takes courage. I wish them success.

[angstlessk]

4. I hope the marches around the world against trump added to their numbers!

[nycbos]

5. Hope they have antidotes to radiation.

[MBS]

6. Very brave. n/t

[TomCADem]

7. THAT Is Political Courage...

...here, too many folks take the freedoms we have (had?) for granted.

[lastlib]

9. It is, indeed!

In the name of humanity, it is incumbent upon every American to show solidarity with them.

. . to them!!

I stand with the Resistance!

[NewRedDawn]

8. Putin needs to go

I love to see the good people of Russia rid their selves of this evil little piece of shit.

[lastlib]

10. He is one who will leave the world a better place by leaving it.

[wildeyed]

11. Now that takes guts.

Good on them.

[Synecdoche Trope]

12. Trump tweet in 2,3,1...

"Boris Nemtsov was hunting reindeer in the middle of Moscow, endangering citizens! He had to be stopped! #ilovereindeer."

[DonCoquixote]

13. Good

there are time I can see how mistake made in past years help putin in power, but now, especially since he supported trump, I hope he burns.

[bdamomma]

14. You can only

push people to a point, THEN THEY WILL FIGHT BACK!!!!!

[SunSeeker]

15. God's speed, brave souls.

[SunSeeker]

16. No one has suffered more because of Putin than his own people.

He is a soulless mass murderer. If there is a hell, there is a whole suite of fire waiting for his disgusting ass.