Putin opponent murdered: Tyranny as a tool of policy

THE violent death of yet another opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin adds another layer of complexity to the deteriorating relationship between the democratic world and an increasingly autocratic Kremlin. 

Mr Putin has been accused of promoting Russian nationalism to dangerous heights, to the point where where political dissidents are seen as traitors — the “enemy within”.

Opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was shot dead on Friday night just a stone’s throw from the Kremlin, ahead of a march scheduled for yesterday to give vent to the opposition to Mr Putin’s Ukraine policies.