MOSCOW (AP) – Mourners of slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov are preparing for a mass march in Moscow to mark the first anniversary of his killing.
Nemtsov was shot to death late at night as he and a companion walked across a bridge overlooking the Kremlin. The spot where he fell has become an informal shrine where supporters lay flowers and other tokens, which then are frequently removed by city workers.
City authorities denied march organizers permission to hold a procession to the bridge, but gave permission for another route in central Moscow on Saturday.
On Saturday morning, U.S. Ambassador John Tefft laid a wreath at the bridge, saying he came to express hope that “some of the dreams that Boris Nemtsov had will come true in Russia.”