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In reply to the discussion: Russia opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)Why should he be?
Putin had this man killed. It was a set-up most likely. That is my best guess.
Of course, Putin can always rely on arguments like yours to encourage doubts about his role in it. But in the end, follow the money. Putin is the one who has the most to gain from the elimination of this popular critic.
Forgive me if my language is a bit harsh. But Putin needs to live with the fact that decades, perhaps centuries of Russian dominance in the region that has harmed the national aspirations of many of its neighbors, has caused a lot of mistrust about Russian motivations with regard to annexing those same neighbors.
If you read the book, 1919, Six Months that Changed the World, you will be reminded of the difficulty of defining nations in Central Europe according to ethnicity and/or language. The situation has probably improved somewhat since 1919. Two wars and movements of people have changed a lot of the ethnic and language make-up of various areas. But still, just how to decide borders and establish alliances and trade relations in the area is bound to be difficult because of the history.