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-- Thousands turned out today for a public memorial ceremony for opposition leader Boris Nemtsov at the Andrei Sakharov rights center. Family and friends attended his burial service.

-- At least two foreign representatives were prevented from attending Nemtsov's funeral. Bogdan Borusewicz, the Polish senate speaker, was denied a visa and a Latvian MEP, Sandra Kalniete, was refused entry upon landing in Moscow.

-- Russian President Vladimir Putin did not attend the funeral of the former deputy prime minister. Instead, he sent his representative in parliament, Garry Minkh.

-- Anna Durytska, who was with Nemtsov when he was shot, was allowed to return to her home in Ukraine. She says she didn't see who killed Nemtsov.

-- Live stream

NOTE: Times are stated in local time in Moscow

12:38 28.2.2015

It appears that mourners will begin gathering at Kitai-Gorod at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, with the memorial march itself to begin an hour later, at 3:00 p.m.

12:28 28.2.2015

Konstantin Merslikin, an official in Nemtsov's political party, says it is "99-percent sure" that Nemtsov's funeral will be held on March 3 at Moscow's Troyekurovsk Cemetery.

12:28 28.2.2015

From our newsroom. We're trying to confirm the time, since that appears to be an hour earlier than previously reported.

The Moscow mayor's office granted permission to hold a march from Kitai Gorod to the Moscow City center on March 1.

Aleksei Mayorov, the head of the department for regional safety at the Moscow mayor's office, said the event would start at 2:00 p.m. local time and that permission was granted for up to 50,000 to take part.

12:27 28.2.2015

More confirmation, via AFP, that Moscow authorities will permit a march in memory of Nemtsov.

12:24 28.2.2015

An image of Tefft speaking to reporters during that visit to lay flowers at the crime scene:

12:23 28.2.2015

LATEST: U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft has laid flowers today at the scene of the Nemtsov killing, Russian and other media report.

12:19 28.2.2015

Gleb Pavlovsky, a former Kremlin spin doctor, wrote on Facebook:

"A person who drives -- not just anywhere, but on Red Square to kill a former member of government, an opposition figure under the lights and video cameras of the Kremlin walls where hundreds are positioned -- is making a political demonstration. It is an address to the country and to the authorities that is no less powerful than an address from the president. Not to heed it and react to it will cost dear."

12:16 28.2.2015

Our Russian Service is live-streaming clips (in Russian) of Nemtsov's colorful career, discussion of his legacy, and analysis of what his death means.

12:09 28.2.2015

In a move that some are interpreting as a sign that any investigation might be seriously compromised, authorities appear to have washed away potential clues within hours of the killing. In this shocking video from our Russian Service, firemen use hoses to clean the crime scene as a crowd gathers.

Emergency Services At Scene Of Nemtsov Killing
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