“Belgium calls for an independent investigation in Nemtsov”
The Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders (Francophone liberal) has reacted with shock to the murder of the Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov. In a press release, Mr Reynders says that “Belgium calls for an independent investigation so that the truth can be brought to light and the perpetrator (s) can be punished.”
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Mr Reynders, who is also Deputy Prime Minister in Belgium’s coalition government, condemns Mr Nemtsov’s murder. “Boris Nemtsov was in the vanguard in the battle against corruption. He organised peaceful protest against the war in Ukraine”, Mr Reynders added.
The Foreign Minister went on to express his sympathy to Mr Nemtsov’s family and friends. "The Russian people have lost one of the most virulent defenders of freedom and rights”.
Boris Nemtsov was shot dead on Friday night on a bridge near to the Kremlin in Moscow. He was one of the most vocal critics of the Russian president Vladimir Putin.