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Putin opponent shot dead near Kremlin

An investigation is under way into the brazen killing of Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The opposition leader was gunned down as he walked near Kremlin today, hours after denouncing Putin's policies as "mad" on the radio. Vinita Nair reports.
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