Anti-Putin Opposition Marks Nemtsov's Death Amid Fear and Apathy
- Kremlin critics try to rally support on anniversary of killing
- Activists say intimidation increasing as elections approach
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A year after the assassination of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, beleaguered anti-Kremlin activists are seeking to overcome repression and apathy to challenge President Vladimir Putin as parliamentary elections approach.
Protesters plan a march through central Moscow on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the Feb. 27 killing of Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister who was gunned down on a bridge next to the Kremlin. His ally, former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov, said he expects as many as 80,000 to take part after Moscow city authorities refused a request to allow protesters to gather at the spot where Nemtsov was murdered.