. ~ . ., ., ., boris nemtsov.hat boris nemtsov. what about now? for me. that was — boris nemtsov. what about now? for me, that was perhaps _ boris nemtsov. what about now? for me, that was perhaps the _ boris nemtsov. what about now? for me, that was perhaps the darkest - me, that was perhaps the darkest moments at the time in russia. it was such a symbolic murder. boris nemtsov, a very important figure from the 1990s. his roots in politics were right back to the birth of democracy in russia. he emerged as a charismatic figure who boris yeltsin at 1.4 could be his successor, but in the end he went on to anoint vladimir putin. i think the murder of boris nemtsov, right next to the kremlin, it was so symbolic saying his body lying there in the tarmac in the rain, itjust felt like the death of hope for many, many russians. there was a great outpouring of grief and anger at that point. i can come at the trajectory since then has been downwards. we have seen the crushing of all dissent within russia, the outlawing of a

boris nemtsov, a very important figure from the 1990s.o the birth of democracy in russia as the soviet union fell apart and he emerged as a charismatic figure who boris yeltsin, the president, the first president of independent russia at one point thought could be his successor. but in the end he went on to anoint vladimir putin. so i think, you know, the murder of nemtsov right next to the kremlin. it was just so symbolic, seeing his body lying there on the tarmac in the rain, the lights down towards saint basil's cathedral. itjust felt like the death of hope, i think, for many, many russians. albert bbc correspondent and author. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. this current heat has culminated in some really intense showers and thunderstorms. that heat remains with us across central and eastern areas. we are still to confirm the highest temperature, without a doubt the hottest day of the essay for deer farm. the thermometer may read that somewhere. we will confirm that this evening. with it, one or two isolated storms across southe

figure has been extremely prominent in russian politics going back many years, a prototype of boris nemtsove years ago he was a great friend of his and his young political protege. yashin was another young political activist who once was a youth activist set himself on fire in a fallible suit to protect what he called a dictator in the kremlin. a flamboyant character who has been extremely outspoken against the war in ukraine and russia invasion of ukraine, he had a youtube channel about what had happened in ukraine accusing russian soldiers of criminal acts, murdering civilians and after that he was prosecuted and found guilty of spreading. information about the russian military and sentenced to long time in prison. he is another of the people who has disappeared and he may be part of a prisoner exchange. he has continued to be very outspoken against the war in ukraine and against vladimir putin even from behind bars. these are the kinds of names we are talking about that are being suggested may be part of some kind of deal but nothing has been confirmed. we don't know anything for sure ju

been involved in russian politics for many years, a protege of murdered opposition politician boris nemtsov and it has been now confirmed ilya yashin has now been released, although he had said he didn't want to be part of a prisoner exchange and would prefer to stay in russia. we don't know the terms of this or exactly what has been agreed, but it looks like he's been forced into exile. ., ., �* ~ ., exile. there are, i don't know if ou exile. there are, i don't know if you have _ exile. there are, i don't know if you have any — exile. there are, i don't know if you have any more _ exile. there are, i don't know if you have any more detail- exile. there are, i don't know if you have any more detail on - exile. there are, i don't know if. you have any more detail on this, but we mentioned earlier there were reports that two miners were involved in the swap and we are just seeing former bbc colleague that the two miners reportedly returned to russia most likely the children of a russian couple convicted of spying in slovenia?— in slovenia? yes, that was my assumption- _ in slovenia? yes, tha

the putin regime, about an hour ago i went to the bridge next to the criminal where my friend boris nemtsovis no doubt vladimir putin ordered that assassination, that is the price for freedom, the price of opposing the putin regime in russia. >> reporter: you see the interview, april 10, 2022, the next day he was arrested because he said something to me on that show and on cnn that day that violated russian policy. he went back knowing he would be arrested, bill brought her at dinner with him two nights before, begged him not to go back, he said i have to go back. you can see the picture of him coming out today getting off the plane, he is ill, not coming back to joint base andrews tonight, he is getting off in germany. i hope they take him to the hospital. this is a guy, it is interesting because david makes a point, we have a businessman, waylon has been there over 2008, evan gershkovich, there is hope you would come back because clearly ridiculous what they charged him with. it is a mystery vladimir kara- murza was released, he is a dissident , opposition leader. all of these are differe

. >> he said let him putin is responsible for killing navalny and boris nemtsov. he put that in this message to putin, that fascinating jill, do you i want to ask you about something that one of our correspondents an analysts mentioned matthew chance, who's spent significant time reporting from russia. he described this exchange as a moral compromise by the west. i'm wondering how you feel about it. the fact that this is historic, but in a sense, the rush vladimir putin, got a murderer back in exchange for journalists and people who are innocent yeah, i know. i understand what matthew was saying. i didn't this guy is an assassin in the fsb assassin. and then you put him up against let's say, you know, paul whelan or certainly evan gershkovich who was just doing his job as a journalist. and it doesn't feel right but on the other hand, you know, i think what nic was talking about in terms of the russian dissidents who were released. that puts another spin on this too, because i'll tell you they are tough and a lot of them i was just looking at comments by ilya yashi

are user in a murderer, who is personally responsible for the deaths this political opponents, boris nemtsov like alexei navalny, who is personally responsible for the deaths of thousands of civilians, including children in ukraine. and i've never going to write anything to him in the first place. and obviously i'm not going to get any guilt because i'm not guilty of anything. the criminals are those who are waging this war and those of us who are speaking out against it. and so i'd no idea what was happening you didn't sign that no, i refuse to sign more than that. >> they then requested that i write my opinion of mr. wooten on paper, which i didn't sign that and gave us they have that they have that they have that official document so two days later this night seen happen, so i thought okay, maybe i guess i didn't like what i think of mr. putin, so i thought it was happening, but instead of the nearby woods where i thought i was going to be taken, i was suddenly taken to civilian airport. just a normal passenger airport. and on scotus is a large city, 1 million plus people. and i have to t