Presidential campaign in Russia - Moscow

Presidential campaign in Russia - Moscow

Flowers and photographs are placed at the site of the assassination of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov near Moscow Kremlin one week ahead of the Presidential elections in Russia, March 9, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Russians mourn slain opposition leader

Russians mourn slain opposition leader

People hold pictures of Boris Nemtsov, Russia's leading opposition leader, who was shot dead on Feb. 27, 2015, during a march to commemorate the outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on March 1, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Russians mourn slain opposition leader

Russians mourn slain opposition leader

Women hold placards that read "Boris" during a march in Moscow on March 1, 2015, in memory of Russia's leading opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin, who was shot dead on Feb. 27, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov in Prague

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov in Prague

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov, assassinated in Moscow in 2015 for his political views, was held on the Boris Nemtsov Square in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 27, 2021. On the background is seen a part of Russian embassy. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov in Prague

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov in Prague

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov, assassinated in Moscow in 2015 for his political views, was held on the Boris Nemtsov Square in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 27, 2021. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov in Prague

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov in Prague

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov, assassinated in Moscow in 2015 for his political views, was held on the Boris Nemtsov Square in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 27, 2021. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov in Prague

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov in Prague

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov, assassinated in Moscow in 2015 for his political views, was held on the Boris Nemtsov Square in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 27, 2021. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov in Prague

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov in Prague

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov, assassinated in Moscow in 2015 for his political views, was held on the Boris Nemtsov Square in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 27, 2021. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov in Prague

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov in Prague

Meeting to commemorate former Russian Deputy PM Boris Nemtsov, assassinated in Moscow in 2015 for his political views, was held on the Boris Nemtsov Square in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 27, 2021. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Prague

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Prague

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia in Prague, Boris Nemtsov Square, Czech republic, February 7, 2021. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Prague

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Prague

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia in Prague, Boris Nemtsov Square, Czech republic, February 7, 2021. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Prague

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Prague

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia in Prague, Boris Nemtsov Square, Czech republic, February 7, 2021. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Prague

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Prague

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia in Prague, Boris Nemtsov Square, Czech republic, February 7, 2021. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Prague

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Prague

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia in Prague, Boris Nemtsov Square, Czech republic, February 7, 2021. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Prague

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Prague

Rally against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia in Prague, Boris Nemtsov Square, Czech republic, February 7, 2021. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

protest against arrest of Alexei Navalny

protest against arrest of Alexei Navalny

Protest against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Moscow, on January 23, 2021, outside Russian Embassy on the Boris Nemtsov Square in Prague, Czech Republic. About 200 mostly young people took part in the protest. The police supervised order. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

protest against arrest of Alexei Navalny

protest against arrest of Alexei Navalny

Protest against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Moscow, on January 23, 2021, outside Russian Embassy on the Boris Nemtsov Square in Prague, Czech Republic. About 200 mostly young people took part in the protest. The police supervised order. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

protest against arrest of Alexei Navalny

protest against arrest of Alexei Navalny

Protest against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Moscow, on January 23, 2021, outside Russian Embassy on the Boris Nemtsov Square in Prague, Czech Republic. About 200 mostly young people took part in the protest. The police supervised order. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

protest against arrest of Alexei Navalny

protest against arrest of Alexei Navalny

Protest against arrest of Alexei Navalny in Moscow, on January 23, 2021, outside Russian Embassy on the Boris Nemtsov Square in Prague, Czech Republic. About 200 mostly young people took part in the protest. The police supervised order. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

Boris Nemtsov Street, Square of Boris Nemtsov, Prague

Boris Nemtsov Street, Square of Boris Nemtsov, Prague

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib (Pirates) unveiled a plaque that renames a square in front of the Russian embassy after assassinated Russian politician Boris Nemtsov in Prague, Czech Republic, February 27, 2020, accompanied by Nemtsov's daughter Zhanna and tens of supporters five years after Nemtsov's death. Nemtsov published reports detailing corruption under Russian President Vladimir Putin and organised marches and civil actions in support of fair elections and democracy. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Boris Nemtsov Street, Square of Boris Nemtsov, Prague, flag EU

Boris Nemtsov Street, Square of Boris Nemtsov, Prague, flag EU

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib (Pirates) unveiled a plaque that renames a square in front of the Russian embassy after assassinated Russian politician Boris Nemtsov in Prague, Czech Republic, February 27, 2020, accompanied by Nemtsov's daughter Zhanna and tens of supporters five years after Nemtsov's death. Nemtsov published reports detailing corruption under Russian President Vladimir Putin and organised marches and civil actions in support of fair elections and democracy. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Zdenek Hrib, Zhanna Nemtsova

Zdenek Hrib, Zhanna Nemtsova

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib (Pirates), centre, unveiled a plaque that renames a square in front of the Russian embassy after assassinated Russian politician Boris Nemtsov in Prague, Czech Republic, February 27, 2020, accompanied by Nemtsov's daughter Zhanna, right, and tens of supporters five years after Nemtsov's death. Nemtsov published reports detailing corruption under Russian President Vladimir Putin and organised marches and civil actions in support of fair elections and democracy. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Zhanna Nemtsova

Zhanna Nemtsova

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib (Pirates) unveiled a plaque that renames a square in front of the Russian embassy after assassinated Russian politician Boris Nemtsov in Prague, Czech Republic, February 27, 2020, accompanied by Nemtsov's daughter Zhanna (pictured) and tens of supporters five years after Nemtsov's death. Nemtsov published reports detailing corruption under Russian President Vladimir Putin and organised marches and civil actions in support of fair elections and democracy. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Boris Nemtsov Street, Square of Boris Nemtsov, Prague, Russian embassy

Boris Nemtsov Street, Square of Boris Nemtsov, Prague, Russian embassy

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib (Pirates) unveiled a plaque that renames a square in front of the Russian embassy after assassinated Russian politician Boris Nemtsov in Prague, Czech Republic, February 27, 2020, accompanied by Nemtsov's daughter Zhanna and tens of supporters five years after Nemtsov's death. Nemtsov published reports detailing corruption under Russian President Vladimir Putin and organised marches and civil actions in support of fair elections and democracy. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Zdenek Hrib, Zhanna Nemtsova

Zdenek Hrib, Zhanna Nemtsova

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib (Pirates), centre, unveiled a plaque that renames a square in front of the Russian embassy after assassinated Russian politician Boris Nemtsov in Prague, Czech Republic, February 27, 2020, accompanied by Nemtsov's daughter Zhanna, right. and tens of supporters five years after Nemtsov's death. Nemtsov published reports detailing corruption under Russian President Vladimir Putin and organised marches and civil actions in support of fair elections and democracy. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Boris Nemtsov Street, Square of Boris Nemtsov, Prague

Boris Nemtsov Street, Square of Boris Nemtsov, Prague

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib (Pirates) unveiled a plaque that renames a square in front of the Russian embassy after assassinated Russian politician Boris Nemtsov in Prague, Czech Republic, February 27, 2020, accompanied by Nemtsov's daughter Zhanna and tens of supporters five years after Nemtsov's death. Nemtsov published reports detailing corruption under Russian President Vladimir Putin and organised marches and civil actions in support of fair elections and democracy. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Zdenek Hrib, Zhanna Nemtsova

Zdenek Hrib, Zhanna Nemtsova

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib (Pirates), left, unveiled a plaque that renames a square in front of the Russian embassy after assassinated Russian politician Boris Nemtsov in Prague, Czech Republic, February 27, 2020, accompanied by Nemtsov's daughter Zhanna, right, and tens of supporters five years after Nemtsov's death. Nemtsov published reports detailing corruption under Russian President Vladimir Putin and organised marches and civil actions in support of fair elections and democracy. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Zdenek Hrib, Zhanna Nemtsova

Zdenek Hrib, Zhanna Nemtsova

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib (Pirates), right, unveiled a plaque that renames a square in front of the Russian embassy after assassinated Russian politician Boris Nemtsov in Prague, Czech Republic, February 27, 2020, accompanied by Nemtsov's daughter Zhanna, 3rd right, and tens of supporters five years after Nemtsov's death. Nemtsov published reports detailing corruption under Russian President Vladimir Putin and organised marches and civil actions in support of fair elections and democracy. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Boris Nemtsov Street, Square of Boris Nemtsov, Prague

Boris Nemtsov Street, Square of Boris Nemtsov, Prague

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib (Pirates) unveiled a plaque that renames a square in front of the Russian embassy after assassinated Russian politician Boris Nemtsov in Prague, Czech Republic, February 27, 2020, accompanied by Nemtsov's daughter Zhanna and tens of supporters five years after Nemtsov's death. Nemtsov published reports detailing corruption under Russian President Vladimir Putin and organised marches and civil actions in support of fair elections and democracy. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Boris Nemtsov Street, Square of Boris Nemtsov, Prague

Boris Nemtsov Street, Square of Boris Nemtsov, Prague

Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib (Pirates) unveiled a plaque that renames a square in front of the Russian embassy after assassinated Russian politician Boris Nemtsov in Prague, Czech Republic, February 27, 2020, accompanied by Nemtsov's daughter Zhanna and tens of supporters five years after Nemtsov's death. Nemtsov published reports detailing corruption under Russian President Vladimir Putin and organised marches and civil actions in support of fair elections and democracy. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Prague may rename its square near Russian embassy after Nemtsov

Prague may rename its square near Russian embassy after Nemtsov

The Pod Kastany Square (Chestnut Trees Square) is seen in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 10, 2020. The square, where the Russian embassy is situated, will probably be renamed after the murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, Mayor Zdenek Hrib said on February 7. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

Prague may rename its square near Russian embassy after Nemtsov

Prague may rename its square near Russian embassy after Nemtsov

The Pod Kastany Square (Chestnut Trees Square) is seen in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 10, 2020. The square, where the Russian embassy is situated, will probably be renamed after the murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, Mayor Zdenek Hrib said on February 7. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

Prague may rename its square near Russian embassy after Nemtsov

Prague may rename its square near Russian embassy after Nemtsov

The Pod Kastany Square (Chestnut Trees Square) is seen in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 10, 2020. The square, where the Russian embassy is situated, will probably be renamed after the murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, Mayor Zdenek Hrib said on February 7. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

Prague may rename its square near Russian embassy after Nemtsov

Prague may rename its square near Russian embassy after Nemtsov

The Pod Kastany Square (Chestnut Trees Square) is seen in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 10, 2020. The square, where the Russian embassy is situated, will probably be renamed after the murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, Mayor Zdenek Hrib said on February 7. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

Prague may rename its square near Russian embassy after Nemtsov

Prague may rename its square near Russian embassy after Nemtsov

The Pod Kastany Square (Chestnut Trees Square) is seen in Prague, Czech Republic, on February 10, 2020. The square, where the Russian embassy is situated, will probably be renamed after the murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, Mayor Zdenek Hrib said on February 7. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA

VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA

In the first mentioned section, this year's award is going to Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian journalist, activist and long-term critic of Vladimir Putin's regime. Kara-Murza, who was an aide and friend of the murdered politician Boris Nemtsov, has been active with the conservative-liberal opposition forces. He is the president of the Open Russia movement and coordinates the project of Free Elections in Russia. A Russian journalist VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA receives award by the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes (USTR) in Prague's Wallenstein Palace, the seat of the upper house of parliament, on November 21, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA

VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA

In the first mentioned section, this year's award is going to Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian journalist, activist and long-term critic of Vladimir Putin's regime. Kara-Murza, who was an aide and friend of the murdered politician Boris Nemtsov, has been active with the conservative-liberal opposition forces. He is the president of the Open Russia movement and coordinates the project of Free Elections in Russia. A Russian journalist VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA receives award by the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes (USTR) in Prague's Wallenstein Palace, the seat of the upper house of parliament, on November 21, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA

VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA

In the first mentioned section, this year's award is going to Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian journalist, activist and long-term critic of Vladimir Putin's regime. Kara-Murza, who was an aide and friend of the murdered politician Boris Nemtsov, has been active with the conservative-liberal opposition forces. He is the president of the Open Russia movement and coordinates the project of Free Elections in Russia. A Russian journalist VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA receives award by the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes (USTR) in Prague's Wallenstein Palace, the seat of the upper house of parliament, on November 21, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA

VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA

In the first mentioned section, this year's award is going to Vladimir Kara-Murza (centre), a Russian journalist, activist and long-term critic of Vladimir Putin's regime. Kara-Murza, who was an aide and friend of the murdered politician Boris Nemtsov, has been active with the conservative-liberal opposition forces. He is the president of the Open Russia movement and coordinates the project of Free Elections in Russia. A Russian journalist VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA receives award by the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes (USTR) in Prague's Wallenstein Palace, the seat of the upper house of parliament, on November 21, 2019. At left is Miluse Horska of upper house of Czech Parliement and at right is Zdenek Hazdra of USTR. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)

VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA, MILUSE HORSKA

VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA, MILUSE HORSKA

In the first mentioned section, this year's award is going to Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian journalist, activist and long-term critic of Vladimir Putin's regime. Kara-Murza, who was an aide and friend of the murdered politician Boris Nemtsov, has been active with the conservative-liberal opposition forces. He is the president of the Open Russia movement and coordinates the project of Free Elections in Russia. A Russian journalist VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA receives award by the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes (USTR) in Prague's Wallenstein Palace, the seat of the upper house of parliament, on November 21, 2019. At right is Miluse Horska. (CTK Photo/Michaela Rihova)