Statement by Prime Minister Stubb on the Murder of Boris Nemtsov

Government Communications Department

28.2.2015 10.28

Press release

"It is with shock that I received the news about the murder of the Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov in Moscow. I condemn this act and hope that the political leadership and the judicial system in Russia will do their utmost to investigate the murder promptly and transparently", says Prime Minister Stubb.

Prime Minister Stubb expresses his condolences to Mr. Nemtsov's family and friends.

Alexander Stubb

Statement by Prime Minister Stubb on the Murder of Boris Nemtsov

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