Tag Boris Nemtsov

Three years later

RAI, the Italian national broadcaster, has some good images from yesterday’s march in the memory of Boris Nemtsov in Moscow. One of the small signs – white on black – reads, literally, “Who is the customer?” What does it mean?…

A difference in caliber

I underestimated Boris Nemtsov as a politician and did not quite appreciate the obvious fact that he was an honest, ingenuous, hardworking man of many gifts. Having known a fair number of multifariously gifted ladies and gentlemen, I started taking…

The Nemtsov memorial march

The Boris Nemtsov memorial march, which has recently ended in Moscow, was impressively attended. Despite the short notice and the bleak weather, an unbelievably large number of people took part. It’s only my feeling at this point but estimates are already being released from various quarters. Two…