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The West condemns the killing of Nemtsov and demands prompt investigation

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President Barack Obama has condemned the killing of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, “The United States calls upon the Russian government to conduct a prompt, impartial, and transparent investigation into the circumstances of his murder and ensure that those responsible for this vicious killing are brought to justice.” Statement by Council of Europe Secretary General Jagland on the murder of Boris Nemtsov: "I am shocked and appalled by the murder of well-known Russian politician and liberal opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. I express my sincere condolences to his family and friends and to all the Russian people. This political murder is a sign of the climate of hate and intolerance developing in many parts of Europe today, including in the Russian Federation. We must join forces to stop this dangerous development. I call on the Russian authorities to their utmost to bring the killers of Boris Nemtsov to justice." We remind that Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was shot dead yesterday late in the evening in Moscow. He was accompanied by a woman, who had arrived in Moscow from Kiev just on Friday.