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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

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Crowd numbers

Wide variations in crowd numbers. The Russian Interior Ministry says 16.5 thousand so far. Organizers say between 50,000 and 100,000.

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One thing's missing from today's march: Nemtsov himself.

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The Russian Service of Deutsche Welle says more than 70,000.

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Breaking:

Russian TASS news agency reporting that Russia's Investigative Committee is offering 3 million rubles for useful information about Nemtsov's murder.

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Many of those mourning Nemtsov have blamed his death on Russian propaganda, led by Russian TV, which has relentlessly portrayed the opposition as a Western-backed fifth column out to weaken the country.

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Massive crowds still trying to get through metal detectors. AFP estimates more than 10,000 people so far.

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