The monstrous act
President’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, in an interview on “Rain” Nemtsov called the killing “monstrous”. He recalled that during the night, President Vladimir Putin instructed the head of the Investigative Committee, the Interior Ministry and Federal Security Service to take the investigation under his personal control. “It is clear that this case is now a high priority for our investigators, this work gave the result as soon as possible. No need to get in the way, you need to be patient and wait, “- said a spokesman for the president.
Putin himself has said that the murder has all the hallmarks of custom and” is extremely provocative, “the message says to Kremlin website.
We consider a variety of versions, but most likely that it is a provocation on the eve of the opposition march “Spring”, said RBC federal official.
Murder Nemtsov – «horrible crime provocative,” said RBC Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Public Associations Jaroslav Nilov (LDPR). He expressed his condolences to the families and friends of the policy – it is a tragedy above all for them. We consider the many versions of what happened, but given the identity of the deceased, time and location of the crime and the different motives that could guide its customers as soon as the investigating authorities put the point in this case, Niles said.
Kremlin unprofitable
Politicians, including from among the representatives of the opposition system, emphasize that the Kremlin is unprofitable murder Nemtsov . “Just to say that the murder of power Nemtsov was not profitable: the fame he had, but with leading roles in the opposition have long been pushed aside. Nemtsov was the leader of the opposition 10 years ago, but expectations were not met, and those who are funding the opposition, have relied on others, in particular Alexei Navalny, “- said RBC , deputy head faction “Fair Russia” Mikhail Emelyanov.
The same opinion was expressed by RBC and United Russia deputy, member of the Central Staff of the ONF Michael Starshinov . “The authorities that death just is not profitable,” – he said.
«Resonance murder of prominent opposition politician Boris Nemtsov can not leave anyone indifferent. Nor by the fact of such a heinous crime, nor a place near the Kremlin, selected for the demonstration of murder “, – said RBC Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Leonid Levin. He urged the participants of public life and political leaders to refrain from speculation to allow law enforcement agencies to quickly achieve results in the investigation of crime and to inform them about the society and the family and friends to bury this brilliant policy.
Immediately after Nemtsov murder of the Russian leadership was ready to give the opposition on the question of holding a funeral procession, said a source close to the Kremlin. It was important to give people the opportunity to express their opinion, but it does not allow for radical action, so after some negotiations, it was decided to cancel the march, “Spring” and carrying out a procession from Chinatown, a federal official said.
According cobesednika close to the presidential administration, the Russian leadership c outset, it was important to prevent an escalation of the situation and divert suspicion from himself, so all system policies immediately condemned the killing.
Nemtsov expressed condolences to the family and the government, and the Federation Council and the State Duma. Speaker of the upper house of Valentina Matvienko telegram mother Nemtsov promised that the government will do everything to the crime was discovered, and the perpetrators punished.
The State Duma may pass a discussion of the investigation into the murder of Nemtsov, said head of the lower chamber Relations Public Yuri Shuvalov. The investigation on controlling not only the president and senior officials, but also from the political parties, social organizations and society, stressed in a statement the head of the faction “United Russia” in the State Duma Vladimir Vasiliev.
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It is useful for the opposition
It is obvious that the contract killing of opposition leader near the Kremlin and Bolotnaya Square on the eve of the protest potential aback activities Maryino has a ritual meaning, vice-speaker of the Duma, United Russia deputy Sergei Zhelezniak. “Murder Nemtsov was the same” sacred victim “, which will now be actively exploit the non-systemic opposition to attempts to mobilize the” angry citizens “of the protests and riots” – said in a policy statement, RBC his press service. This is an occasion to inflate opposed to Russia of the Western world to justify their actions against our country, Zhelezniak added.
«Hopefully, most reasonable people in Russia and the world will be wise enough not to be carried out provocations and not allow the use of himself as a puppet in someone else’s destructive game. Unfortunately, the enemies of the Russian world is not satisfied with the bloody nightmare that staged in Ukraine and demonstrated their willingness to kill in Russia. It is important to understand and be vigilant “- called Zhelezniak.
He also expressed his condolences to the families Nemtsov:” How would anyone nor treated him and his views, no one has the right to infringe on human life. ” “It is essential that those responsible for the preparation and implementation of this brutal crime was exposed and suffered severe punishment,” – said the politician.
A similar opinion was made and Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov. “There are forces that are interested the most to aggravate the situation, – he said Interfax . – This is a provocation, for large fires need sacred sacrifices, and so, with provocation, started many of the world’s misery ».
International Version
The Chairman of the Duma’s security committee, Irina Spring said that it is a crime, “cynically orchestrated from abroad.” “It is obvious that it is defiantly provocative, defiantly registered defiantly daring character,” – she said.
The foreign version fulfills Investigative Committee – there is said to be considering the motif associated with the Ukrainian domestic events.
The former head of the department of internal policy of the Kremlin, the head FoRGO Konstantin Kostin told RBC that considers the most motivated two political version – associated with Ukraine and “conditional oligarchs.” “These control methods were peculiar to the oligarchs in the 1990s. [Living in Switzerland ex-Yukos CEO Mikhail] Khodorkovsky recently said he was willing to fight for power, and Khodorkovsky – this is just the tip of the iceberg, “- he said. According to Kostin, the organizers of the murder could be beneficial to destabilize the situation before the march “Spring”, because the agenda of the opposition “unraveling».
Companions Nemtsov version of the non-involvement of the Kremlin do not believe. “Right now begin to howl: yes Putin that death is less likely need! He is rather less than a plus … We know! We are still at this Mulk Politkovskaya passed! “- Wrote the night with Facebook former colleague Nemtsov to work in the government, Alfred Koch.
The authorities want to remove the tension itself cleansed of suspicion, says the president of the Center for Political Technologies, Igor Bunin. Therefore, the most important thing in her reaction – a permit to march on China-town, that is almost the Kremlin, he says. With regard to the allegations of the Kiev track and sacred victims, they say only that at the Investigative Committee has no facts and they are looking for some simple and effective words, suggests the expert. “From my point of view, such a challenge – the murder of the Kremlin walls – can only extreme nationalists, conventional war party, but at the grassroots level,” – said the expert.