MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian nationalists ransacked a makeshift memorial to slain Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov in central Moscow early on Monday to protest against the start of a visit by a senior U.S. official, an act of vandalism condemned by opposition activists. Opposition activists began guarding a makeshift memorial on the bridge when municipal authorities turned down a request to put up a plaque there in his honour. It has become a gathering place for opposition activists who regularly lay flowers, light candles or visit the memorial to pay tribute. Some Western diplomats and officials also visit the memorial on the anniversary of Nemtsov's death or when in Moscow for talks with Russian officials. Everything is clean near the Kremlin," SERB said in its statement.

Source: The Star October 11, 2021 15:33 UTC