At least 10,000 march in memory of slain Russian opposition figure Nemtsov

At least 10,000 march in memory of slain Russian opposition figure Nemtsov

MOSCOW - At least 10,000 people turned out Sunday in central Moscow to march in memory of slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down in a high-profile assassination, AFP reporters said at the scene.

Russia's opposition supporters carry portraits of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov during a march in Moscow, on March 1, 2015

Access to the underground rail network was almost impossible due to the crowd, but Moscow police, often accused by critics of downplaying turnout at opposition rallies, estimated the numbers at 7,000.

Another 2,500-3,000 people, some wrapped in Ukrainian flags, marched in the second city of Saint Petersburg, an AFP journalist said.

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