Senator Kirk: “…shocked and saddened…” to Learn of the Brutal Murder of Boris Nemtsov
Kirk Statement on Murder of Russian Opposition Politician Boris Nemtsov
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)Â issued the following statement after Russian opposition politician Boris Efimovich Nemtsov was shot dead while walking near the Kremlin in central Moscow on Friday:
“I am shocked and saddened to learn of the brutal murder of Boris Nemtsov. As an opposition leader in a troubled country, he bravely fought for human rights and government accountability, shining light on injustices both domestic and abroad, including the Putin regime’s illegal military occupation of Ukrainian territory. His life is an example to all who seek to advance truth, justice and human dignity.”
