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Live Blog: Nemtsov Memorial

Final Summary

-- 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

12:50 1.3.2015

The scene inside the Metro. Russian journalist Roman Dobrokhotov, says it wasn't even like this three years ago, during large antigovernment protests.

12:37 1.3.2015

Meanwhile, in another world.

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12:18 1.3.2015

An eerie scene as police wait for marchers to reach site of Nemtsov murder just outside the Kremlin's walls.

12:17 1.3.2015

From the Saint Petersburg march. "Leviathan killed Nemtsov and wants to gobble up Nadia [Savchenko].

More here on Savchenko's hunger strike, which is now in its 11th week.

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Outside the gates where the march begins.

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