the murder as thousands march in moscow to pay tribute to the prominent kremlin critic. fears over russian fuel a narrow victory for pro-western parties in estonia's parliamentary elections. those are the top stories this hour. also coming up, the battle of the smart watches is on. the world's electronic giants rush to unveil their models ahead of apple. we will have details. there is more excitement in outer space. that is in our "pressure via." -- "press review." first, it is a visit the white house hoped would not happen. benjamin netanyahu was in washington where he scheduled to address the u.s. congress. he was angered the obama administration and democratic lawmakers by accepting a republican invitation to speak on capitol hill. as a result, the leaders will not meet. the israeli premier says he is on a historic quest persuade lawmakers not to back a possible iranian nuclear deal. >> benjamin netanyahu comes to washington from one of the most politically contentious visits in decades. israeli prime minister was invited to address congress by the speaker of the house, john boe

>>> in moscow you're looking at live pictures as tens of thousands are expected to rally and march in memory of boris nemtsov. >> the foreign deputy prime minister was a fierce and outspoken critic of vladimir putin. >> good morning, i'm victor blackwell. >> i'm christi paul. so good to have you with us. >>> as we just mentioned there is a huge rally. again, live pictures so you can see what is happening right this moment in the heart of moscow. thousands of people expected to protest the murder of boris nemtsov. immediately following this rally, we know they are going to join a morning march for him specifically. >> we have video of the moments when he was gunned down on the moscow bridge. time footage from russian tv. you see two people in the circle believed to be nemtsov own a companion walking and a snowplow moves along the street and blocks them from view and you see running someone there to what may be the get-away car behind the snowplow. the car stops and then takes off. it's thought that person may have been lying in wait for nemtsov and shot him multiple times. cnn canno

hour of your "new day." it starts right now. this is cnn breaking news. >>> breaking news in moscow. we want you to take a look here at live pictures. this is what is happening in the center of moscow right now. thousands of people rallying and marching in memory of boris nemtsov and just in the last hour, we can see how the numbers of people have been building. >> yeah. many thousands here expected his call was for 100,000 and not sure if that number will show you up tens of thousands expected. the former russian deputy prime minister was a fierce and outspoken critic of vladimir putin and gunned down late friday as he walked home from dinner. there is still a manhunt for his killer. >> as you continue to look at these pictures, i'm seeing reports there are organizers district posters with his pictures and they are carrying signs with slogans that read he was fighting for a free russia and those shots were in each of us, but we nor they are going to march from the center where they are in moscow to the site where he was gunned down. 55-year-old died there on the street as he was wa

a planned opposition rally for a mourning politician. cnn is live from moscow next. >>> tough talk from president maduro. several americans are being detained for engaging in es peon age. we'll explain all the hype around a boxing match up. >>> welcome back to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm george howell thrks is cnn news room. >>> we start the show in russia where it is sunday afternoon in moscow. a memorial is set soon. several leads in the shooting death of an activist. the former deputy prime minister was gunned down steps away from the kremlin. they have surveillance video that shows the killing as it happened. you see it here in the time lapse video. look between the third and fourth street line. a moscow tv station called tv center says it was captured near a bridge. the video shows two people walking together. notice the snowplow moving slowly along the street. then moments later, the pair is blocked by the snowplow. a person is seen walking on the road and getting into a car behind the snowplow. the car speeds off and the video shows one person

you the spy ship moscow might be using to spy around havana harbor. i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." >> why you guys stopping him what did he do? >> these two officers took a very hard hit. >> that officer has just as much of a right to go home to his family as anyone else. >> ferguson is coming undone the st. louis suburb with just 21,000 residents has seen its city manager local judge and police chief resign in just the last week. the court clerk has been fired. so far the mayor says he intends to stay in office, while elections for a new city council will take place on april 7th. but the question is being asked: should the city of ferguson simply dissolve? that's because racial bias outlined in the department of justice report focused in part on the financial motives on ferguson's black population, hit them with petty fines and fees threaten them with incarceration if they don't comply, and a budget that pays for a local administration that preys on its own population, plaguing cities across america these little municipalities have such small tax bases that they're forced

>> thousands rally in moscow after the murder of the lead be opposition figure. >> hello from doha. this is the world news from al jazeera. >> a new push for peace in mali, a deal is agreed. looking a establish greater autonomy. >> the egyptian court brands a on organization terrorists. >> these people live in fear that a member of their family will be kidnapped in afghanistan. >> they are braving the cold is moscow today in the thousands in memory of a man they never met. this is a vigil for boris yelsnof, killed friday night. the rally is passing through the center of the russian capitol and will pass by the exact spot where he died. rory challands is our correspondent in moscow following this story. >> it has surprised many people that this demonstration that even been allowed to take place right in the heart of russia's capitol, moscow. normally opposition demonstrations are kept way on the outskirts of town. maybe the kremlin feels that this demonstration because it is for in mourning is different and that sorrow and grief are more manageable public emotions than political ang

>>> right now, it's 10:00 in moscow. we'll take you there live for the funeral of boris nemtsov, one of russia's most outspoken critics. >>> also coming up a war of work zone between the u.s. president and the prime minister of israel. >>> and a man killed on the ground. we'll hear a witness explain what he saw. >>> hello, everyone, i'm errol barnett. eye welcome hello, and welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world, this is "cnn newsroom." >>> we begin this hour with the latest information out of moscow at this moment. mourners are gathering to pay their final respects to boris nemtsov. you're looking at some footage that just came if to us moments ago as people gather around his open casket this morning. a memorial service has just begun for the prominent opposition activist. he was shot and killed while walking across a bridge near the kremlin on friday night. our senior international correspondent, matthew chance is there at the memorial and joins us now with more. just set the scene for us as this gets underway. what's happening around you? and what wi

mystery is being held under armed guard in moscow. i'm talking about the female companion of vladimir putin critic boris nemtsov. the 23-year-old model was walking home with nemtsov more than 30 years her senior after dinner this weekend when shots rang out as they crossed a bridge just yards from the kremlin. nemtsov died moments later. the model reportedly called a friend and a political colleague of nemtsov's and said several men pulled up in a car and one of them opened fire. russian police are looking for a male suspect, someone they describe with short hair wearing blue jeans and a brown sweater. authorities said the shooter likely used a russian-made pistol. nemtsov was murdered less than two days before he was set to lead this rally, a rally protesting a number of putin's policies. whatever the investigation turns up, mourners who supported boris nemtsov have made up their minds and tens of thousands remember him in this rally that we saw play out in the streets of moscow today. some carried banners that branded putin, quote, the shame of russia. our matthew chance wa

guy: defying putin. thousands take to the streets of moscow. we will look at the political and investment implications. francine: china stocks close higher after it central-bank cuts the interest rate. guy: and a sneak peek at samsung. bloomberg gets a look at the company's latest smartphone at the mobile world congress. good morning. you are watching "the pulse." i'm guy johnson. francine: and i'm francine lacqua. still to come, the hsbc whistleblower tells bloomberg -- well bloomberg speaks to the man who lifted the lid on the tax scandal. that is coming later in the show. guy: let's get to another major story. boris nemtsov's murder. thousands marching yesterday in memory of nemtsov. francine: moscow police estimated the number of marchers at 20,000. a nonprofit group of the number at 50,000. ryan chilcote sent this report. ryan: this is the first opposition protest of the year, but it is no ordinary demonstration. it was supposed to be about economic woes. it is now a morning vigil the boris nemtsov, who was shot over the weekend. one of the opposition leaders organizing th

moscow to merm boris nemtsov. rory challands -- to remember mement. rory challands has -- remember boris nemtsov. rory challands reports. >> all day people brought candles and flours. >> it's a tragedy for the country. people like him are important who wan lead ours and follow their views and are honest. trrnalts >> translation: it's hard for me to talk about it. i feel sorry for him as a person. he was murdered. i don't know if it was a provocation, it doesn't matter. this person was part of the history. for some he was a positive figure for some negative. this for the man thought to be the predecessor for boris yeltsin. boris yeltsin chose a little-known spy chief, vladimir putin, and boris nemtsov opposition. one more difficult to be heard from >>> this was no low-level domestic job. ambassadors came with a message that the way russia investigates the crime will be watched in capitals far away. >> we gather with the u.n. ambassador to pay release at the site of the killing of boris yeltsin. >> translation: why do you think this was important? >> it's a brutal murder and we are a

boris nemtsov a year before he was gunned down in moscow. >>> and north korea shows off its own missiles ahead of south korea's military exercises with the u.s. >>> hello, everyone i'm errol barnett. hello, and welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is "cnn newsroom." >>> we are watching washington this week to see how thing play out between the israeli prime minister and the u.s. president. benjamin netanyahu landed in the u.s. sunday evening, and at the top of his agenda a speech to congress warning again an agreement on iran's nuclear program. he says a bad deal could threaten israel's future. his visit has ied a number of democrats -- irked a number of democrat in watch who plan to skip the speech. o rain lieberman joining us from jerusalem. we know that mr. netanyahu was making final changes to his speech during the flight on is not. what can we -- on sunday. what can we expect him to say in front of congress? >> the content of the speech won't be too much of a surprise. we expect him to talk about the threat of a nuclear iran not own only to

with bbc news. the top story, mourners in moscow pay respect to murdered boris nemtsov. his voice will not be silenced. >> he stood for freedom of speech and liberty. >>> israel's benjamin netanyahu will fight to the heart of washington. >>> 500 parents being arrested in pakistan who refuse to have their children vaccinated against polio. >>> look at those teeth. a goblin shark caught off the coast of australia. >>> hello and welcome to the program. mourners and dignitaries in moscow are paying their respects to boris nemtsov who was shot dead close to the kremlin. a number of european politicians say russia refused many to attend the funeral. we are among the mourners. >> reporter: there are hundreds and hundreds of people here looting through the park and up the main road. people have come carrying flowers and candles. they pay their respect to boris nemtsov, a man who people are telling me was a man full of life full of energy. a young politician who burst on to the scene in the 1990s and really changed politics here in russia or helped to change politics here in russia. he was a vo

newshour. boris nemtsov remembered. thousands rally in moscow after the murder of a leading opposition figure. also a push for peace in mali a deal is agreed but excludes the tuareg's. >>> and a relaxed one child policy - the rules if china after an easing of them >>> and the magnificent men in their flying machines - how they became the world's first fighter pilots >>> they have broken the cold in their thousands in memory of a man they had never met. this is a scene in moscow a vigil for boris boris nemtsov, opposition and vocal critic of vladimir putin, shot and killed near the kremlin friday night. the rally will pass through the center of the russian capital, culminating at the spot he died. thousands on the streets. rory challands is our correspondent keeping an eye on things. as you have been saying it is something in and of itself that this many people are out marching in the middle of moscow and a politically charged moment. >> absolutely. for the last 2-3 years or so it's been incredibly difficult for opposition movements in russia to organise rallies right in the heart of mo

i arrive in moscow. it's a different moscow every time i come here. the '80s-style go-go capitalist conspicuous consumption see who can spend the most money disco-techno thing i encountered when i first came here in 2001, it's still going strong. in fact, these days moscow has one of the highest concentrations of billionaires in the world. but as never before, it's imperial russia now, a one-man rule. all power emanates, every decision must consider this guy. ♪ russia is full of characters with murky pasts and shadowy connections. one of them i've called a friend for more than a decade. >> tony! wow. >> i guess i'm switching to vodka. zamir. how are you, brother? >> now, my concern is back in the day, this place was famous for all of the rooms were bugged. >> not anymore, i'm sorry. >> oh, really? i'm really sorry about that. >> times change. >> poor zamir, my long-time crony. he tries to be at least diplomatic about these things. i mean, he's got to live here, right? he doesn't want prussic acid on his blintzes. >> given the forward-thinking russia, they've removed the surveillan

aljazeera.com. tonight, special coverage of the new cold war. murder in moscow. just days after one of the kremlin's biggest critics was shot and killed his assassins remain at large, and russia remain loyal to those who are becoming too powerful. who is left to take on vladimir putin. our special coverage begins right now. tonight, special coverage of the new cold war has taken yet another ominous turn. up till now, cost michael okwu its standing in the form of credit down grades and demonization of the west. killing of boris nemtsov just steps from the kremlin, nemtsov said to be close to releasing a report revealing startling details of russia's involvement in the ukraine. placards read, i am not afraid. rory challands is there and has the report from moscow. >> nemtsov's face was everywhere. the bullets that killed him said this banner were meant for all of us but also present were thousands of russian flags, in an era where russian leaders are vilified as traitors and fifth columnist, such a huge rally is allowed to take place right in the center of moscow. usually these things are ke

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. these are the stories making the news on al jazerra. moscow prepares for the funeral of russian opposition liter boris nemtsov he was shot dead to the russian capital. >>> my speech is not intend today show any disrespect to president obama. >> washington and israel play down tensions surrounding prime minister benjamin netanyahu controversial visit to the u.s., plus. >> reporter: i am veronica pedroza in bangkok tie thailand. we will be are looking looking at tie ways to see if they can get out of debt and mack a soft landing. ♪ ♪ >>> iraqi forces say they are making gains in their latest offensive against isil fighters north of baghdad. a very iranian commander is reportedly helping to direct the offensive. but the u.s. says it isn't providing air support because it hasn't been requested. around 20,000 soldiers and militia fighters are advancing on tikrit. it's been under the control of isil since june, jane arraf joins us from baghdad now. it seems to be going pretty well for the iraqi forces, talk us through what is happening join? >> reporter: it's going slowly. but the

she would be collecting insurance with your premiums. >>> mourners gather in moscow to march in support of an opposition leaders death. >>> the prime minister of israel is hours away from his visit to the united states. will he get a warm welcome or feel political chill? and a soaring cost of drones patroling the border. is there enough bang for the buck? >> welcome to our viewers this the united states and around the world with. i'm george howell. this is cnn newsroom. n steps away from the kremlin. a russian television station says it appears to show the killing as it happened. you can see it in this time lapse video. nemtsov and two women walking together. notice the snow flou plow on the street. later the pair is blocked by the snowplow. next the person is seen walking on the road and getting in to a car behind the snowplow. the car speeds off and the video appears 0 to show one person at the scene presumed to be boris nemtsov's companion. cnn cannot confirm the authenticity of the video. putin wrote, quote, boris nemtsov left his mark on the history of rugg russia in politi

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in moscow for boris nemtsov's funeral. some european politicians are barred from attending. you're watching al jazeera. also on the program: >> iraq's army says its making gains from isil in the battle for sadaam hussein's hometown. >> my speech is not intended to show any disrespect to president obama. >> netanyahu says his differences with the white house are political and not personal, as he prepares to address the u.s. congress. >> nowhere to go, thousands left homeless as fire ravage's one of manila's poorest districts. >> thousands of people in moscow cue cued up to pay respects to russian opposition leader boris nemtsov who was shot dead near the kremlin friday. polish and latvian officials who wanted to attend were denied entry to russia. >> long queues at the center as people pay respect to boris nemtsov. several european politicians and critics have been barred from attending the funeral. >> he is a reformer. that is how he will go in history. already has. over the past years when boris could not tolerate what was happening in russia and watching the current government pr

congress. >>> and moscow mourning. thousands marched to remember a kremlin critic shot dead on the streets. >>> and who says it's march? icy conditions snarled travel on the ground and in the air in large pars of the united states. >>> a warm welcome to all of our viewers wherever you may be watching. i'm zain asher. >> i'm errol barnett. this is "cnn newsroom".." >>> arrogant that's how one of the most senior democrats on capitol hill is describing the israeli prime minister ahead of tuesday's speech before congress. >> benjamin netanyahu arrived in washington sunday evening, but his address to congress about ongoing nuclear talks is already getting a mixed reception. >> reporter: since he is coming i intend to go. >> reporter: benjamin netanyahu's trip to the u.s. is nothing if not controversial. an apparent break with the obama administration the israeli leader will address congress tuesday. he's calling for tougher sanctions against iran and doesn't want a planned nuclear deal with the country to go through. more than 30 democratic lawmakers say they plan to boycot the speech -

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. >>> thousands in moscow paid their respect to opposition leader boris nemtsov. three days gone and there's no suspect. >>> we look at the incredible response of china. a documentary on the air pollution. it got over 100 million views in less than 48 hours. >> see what you did there, lucy. one of the largest motor shows gets under way in geneva. growth may be stalling in china, it is full speed ahead in europe and the united states. stay tuned. later in the show, live. we are going to find out what they are doing to take advantage of the changing trend. >>> it's midday here in london 2:00 in israel and 7:00 a.m. in washington where the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, is due to give a speech to congress. it's put a strain on relations before a word has been said. he's going to talk about his opposition. to make matters worse, benjamin netanyahu will be speaking to congressional republicans who did not inform the white house. from washington, we have the story. >> thank you. >> reporter: benjamin netanyahu came to washington on a mission, he says to guarantee israel's futu

minutes, thousands turn out in moscow for boris nemtsov's funeral, but some european politicians don't attend. >> iraq's army said it is making gains against isil in sadaam hussein's hometown. >> my speech is not intended to show any disrespect for president obama. >> netanyahu said his differences with the white house are mitt well can be not personal as he prepares to and the u.s. congress. >> nowhere to go, thousands left homeless as fire ravaging were you ever manila's poorest districts. >> thoses unmoscow queue said up to pay respect to boris nemtsov who was shod dead near the kremlin friday. the polish and latvian official who wanted to attend were denied entrance from russia. >> long queues as people pay respect to boris nemtsov. several u.n. politicians have been barred from the funeral. >> he is a reformer. that is how he will go in history. over the years when boris could not tolerate what was happening in russia and watch out the russian constitution be stomped out and rights taken from the people, him and i were fighting against it. >> the russian government is called upon

. boris nemtsov was shot friday in one of the most heavily monitored areas of moscow. rory challands what's the situation there? >> the sakarov center, named against an important dissident. the coffin of boris nemtsov the memorial center started quite a while ago but many are still filing in. representatives of all 28 eu countries have a representative here, the former british prime minister came about 45 minutes ago. we understand the polish representative was denied entry. after the memorial service boris nemtsov's body will be taken to a cemetery in moscow where he will be laid to rest. >> i'm sure everyone is wondering what happened. his imirl friend girlfriend is being loued to return home to ukraine. >> there are theories why he died but hasn't been significant progress in catching the persons behind it. they are looking at cctv footage, confiscated various bits of evidence and they are making various lines of examination but beyond that we don't really know much about what's happening in the investigation itself. you're right as you say the girlfriend of boris nemtsov a ukrain

news hour and i'm join in doha and thousands turn out in moscow for a funeral but european politician politicians are barred from attending. one of the most senior military commanders is helping to direct assaults in i.s.i.l. in tikrit. >> my speech is not intended to show any disrespect to president obama. >> reporter: netanyahu says his differences with the white house are political, not personal as he prepares to address the u.s. congress. and no where to go thousands left homeless as fire ravages one of the post districts. ♪ thousands of mourners are paying respects to russian opposition leader boris shot dead near the kremlin friday and cues that moscow center where people filed past his coffin and looking at a live picture coming from there now and several european politicians and one of vladimir putin's critics have been barred from attending the funeral. and rory has the latest from the russian capitol. >> reporter: long long lines of people waiting outside the center here in moscow and bringing flowers and candles waiting to get in the building where they can leave their of

site that is more than 2000 years old. molly: kremlin critic -- has been released from the moscow detention center. he had been serving 15 days for handing out leaflets in moscow metro, this to promote a protest rally. his release follows the death of boris nemtsov, who was shot dead near the kremlin last friday. what is next than for navalny? what did he have to say? >> he made a number of fairly combative comments once he came out of detention. he says he labeled the boris nemtsov feeling as an act of terror. he says he has not achieved -- it has not achieved its goal because he and the opposition are not frightened. he was sentenced to jail for 15 days. he was handing out leaflets in a moscow metro station alongside boris nemtsov. they were trying to gather support for rallies to be held on the first of march, an antigovernment rally. for since i was killed just outside the kremlin -- boris nemtsov was killed just outside the kremlin, and that became a march in his honor. molly: opposition rallies took place in 2011 and 2012, this against russia's vladimir putin. going forward

♪ thousands turn out in moscow for boris nemtsov's funeral and some politicians are barred from attending. ♪ story making the news on al jazeera jazeera, one of iran senior military commanders helping to direct the iraqi army assault on i.s.i.l. in tikrit. nuclear negotiations continue in switzerland as the prime minister prepares to make his case against a possible deal. plus. >> i'm nicole johnston in afghanistan where helicopters are finally starting to reach the region that has been cutoff from avalanches. ♪ thousands of mourners paying respect to russian opposition borris nemtsov shot dunwoody on friday and long cues at the center where people fired past his coffin and several european politicians and one of vladimir putins critics has been barred from attending the funeral and we will go live to rory live in moscow and we know that nemtsov was known internationally for his activist who is attending his funeral? >> reporter: well a number of high-profile dignitaries from the european union. when i was down at the center earlier where his body was being laid out in a mem

ground. opposition supporters in russia are preparing to march through moscow in memory of murder he government critic boris nemtsov. a white car found abandoned after the killing. linking the superintendents to opposition groups rallying for support. rory challands has more. >> this murder beside the blood red walls of the kremlin has shocked many. >> it is a tragedy for the whole country for any thinking people. >> translator: people like him are very important in any country especially here. people like him who can lead others who can follow their views and who are honest. >> translator: it's hard for me to talk about it. i just feel sorry for him as a person. he was murdered. i don't know if it was a provocation or not. but it doesn't matter. this person is a part of our history. for some, he was a positive figure. for some, negative. >> each one of these flowers have been left for a man that at one point was considered to be a potential successor ofist elliot of boris elliotyeltsin. ambassadors and dignitaries came with a message that the way russia investigates this crime will

borition nemtsov. tens of thousands of people have marched through moscow carrying banners declaring that they are not afraid despite the opposition leaders killing in the shadow of the criminallin. he had been due to lead a protest rally on sunday against russia's role in the war in ukraine fellow opposition leader is serving a 15-day jail sentence for handing out leaflets promoting the event. the march passed off peacefully but ukrainian politician koranko was detained on suspicion of being involved in a fire in ukraine last year which killed four slavrn protesters. rory challenge reports. hopes the rallies would be a reenergizeing of russia's sdpirtd opposition movement. the crowd was vast bigger than any march. his murder was the reason many came we came to protest because they killed a man who was telling the truth we think the actions are a trevor city. a man was killed for telling truth i came because boris was killed and not only because of that because we need to fight. we cannot live like this. i lack around and i want to shout, people, i love you his face was everywhere. the bu

visit to the u.s. >>> moscow prepared for the funeral of russian opposition leaders who have shot dead in the russian capital. >>> plus. >> reporter: eye am in bang to think tie lands looking at the fortunes of thai airways to find out if it can emerge from the clouds of heavy debt to make a soft landing. ♪ ♪ >>> iraqi force say they are making gains against isil i'm senior iranian commander is reportedly helping to direct the iraqi offensive. but the u.s. says it isn't providing air support because it hasn't been requested. around 20,000 soldiers and militia fighters are advancing on the city of tikrit. that's been under the control of isil since june, jane arraf is in baghdad and joins from there now, where they say they are making gains what do they mean? >> reporter: they mean that they are making progress in the three front in which they are fighting around the edges of tikrit. they haven't yet goon in to the city. because this is going it be a very stuff fight. it's the biggest city they have tried to take back. and it's full of isil fighters and laid with explosives. that's

february 27th, two days later tens of thousands of russians took to the streets of moscow to protest. organized, galvanised online. it was the same story in 2011 when similar numbers protested against vladimir putin's decision to run for president. >> they did not pay much attention to the internet, and what was going on on the social media. facebook and twitter. control. >> they started paying more attention to what was happening conversation. >> so you will see, friendships, news story breaks on twitter, facebook, and you'll see the masses of accounts start commenting on what happened using the exact same sentence. this may look like an innocuous suburb in st. petersburg with employees on the way to work. according to numerous reports, within these buildings. the kremlin is funding entire offices, so-called troll army, where russians are paid to operate social media accounts. they scan for stories relating to russia in the maybe stream media and comment on it and are known to post hundreds of comments. >> what the people do is compose posts based on directions given to them every d

congress on tuesday. al jazerra washington. >>> 10s of thousands of people have rallied in moscow. what was originally planned as an opposition show of strength against the kremlin turned in to a memorial march for murdered opposition leader boris. rory challands reports. >> reporter: he hoped sunday's rally would be a reenergizing of russia's dispurchase it'sed opposition movement. certainly the crowd was vast. bigger than any anti-kremlin march for years. but he was not here to see it. and his murder arguably is the main reason so many people came. >> translator: we came to protest because they killed a man. a man who was telling the truth. we think the authority options actions are a travesty of justice a man white sox killed for telling the truth. >> translator: i came because boris was killed and not only because of that, because we need to fight. we cannot live like this. i look around and i want to shout. people i love you. >> reporter: boris' face was everywhere. the bullets that killed him said this banner, were meant for all of us. but also present were thousands of russian flags.

. >> earlier's in the day thousands of mourners and dignitaries lined up outside downtown moscow to pay their last respects to stop germany's former justice minister was among those who came to show support. >> he lived according to those principles that people here hold so dear. i share the feelings of many of the people who have spoken today. there is simply no replacing him. >> he was gunned down on a bridge in the center of moscow on friday night in what appears to have been a contract killing. many opposition supporters believe the kremlin was behind his murder. boris nemtsov was a staunch critic of the vladimir putin. for many russians, he's become a symbol of resistance to government oppression and intimidation. >> our correspondent is standing by at the funeral and joins us live from there. you have been talking to some of the mourners. what have they had to say? >> the atmosphere at the funeral was ready subdued. many of those who came bringing flowers to the grave of boris nemtsov had tears in their eyes. many of them have told us that by murdering boris nemtsov, one of th

display at a human rights center ahead of the funeral. our moscow correspondent, julio bova -- julia, joins us on the line. talk us through has been banned from attending. >> several foreign politicians have been banned from attending the funeral and the memorial service in moscow today, including a polish senate seat seeker, who was denied a visa to russia at the last minute . also another prominent opposition leader, he was not allowed to attend the funeral the movie actually applied for a day release to do this. those three people are definitely not attending the ceremony, but there are's ill representatives -- there are still representatives of foreign officials that are going to be there. while the u.s. ambassador to russia attended the memorial service earlier today. as well as the government official, the russian government was represented by the deputy prime minister, who came this morning. as well as public figures and politicians, the general public of course came, hundreds of people came in, they queued for hours to get inside of the center. many brought flowers w

. tens of thousands rallied on the streets of moscow in one of biggest demonstrations in protests against vladimir putin, four years ago. rory challands reports. >> reporter: boris nemtsov hoped sun's -- sunday's rally would be a re-energizing of the opposition. boris nemtsov was not here to do it. his murder arguably was a reason why they came. >> we came to protest because they killed a man, a man telling the truth. a man was killed for telling the truth. >> translation: i came because boris was killed and not only because of that because we need to fight. we cannot live like this. i look around and i want to shout. people, i love you. >> reporter: boris nemtsov's face was everywhere. the bullet that killed him was meant for all of us. also was thousands of flags, a political statement in an era when leaders like boris nemtsov were vilified on tv as traitors and fifth columnists. it surprised many that such a huge opposition rally has been allowed to take place in the center of moscow. usually these are kept on the outskirts of town. maybe the kremlin are thinking grief and sorr

a fed-induced bubble? in moscow, thousands protest the assassination of a former deputy prime minister, is the death of nemtsov a turning point for putin and russia. and nokia failed in iphones, now it's china's turn. there will be bill combrons and billions of cheap smart phones. good morning, everyone, this is "bloomberg surveillance." live from our world headquarters in new york. it is monday, a snowy march 2, i say. i'm tom keen, olivia stearns and brandon greeley are joining us. let's get to the top headlines once my voice wakes up. here's olivia. olivia: thousands marched to protest the activist. he was gunned down friday night and a was a former deputy prime minister who had spoken out against vladimir putin and had been working about a report of his fighting in ukraine. he says he'll personally oversee the investigation into his murder. north korea underscored the warning of the state of military exercises by south korea and the u.s. this morning kim young un's regime fired two missiles in the sea of japan. they say it's for exercises of a south korean invasion but say

involvement in the murder. well sara joins us now from moscow, how did this news come out? >> reporter: there are a group of human rights activists here in moscow who are allowed to visit detainees in prison and check on their conditions. this information came out from one of those visits which took place yesterday. the person in charge of this particular visit has since published his statement, in which he says he saw what he called signs of torture on the bodies of several of those key suspects in the murder of boris nemtsov. he spoke to the suspects. he talks particular lyly to zaur dadayev who initially confessed to the murder and tells this visitor he was tricked into making a confession and told by those who interrogating him, if he confessed, his friend would be released. we don't know what happened to that friend and hopes when he came to moscow to court he would be able to explain the truth but never given a chance to explain in court and talks about having a hood over his head and talked about being shackled his hands and legs chained up. another suspect also talked about the

station owned by moscow's city government released footage showing two figures on the bridge where the former prime minister boris nemtsov was shot. he was identified as boris nemtsov and his companion. a snow plough blocks the view of the shooting. the echo of moscow released footage of the boris nemtsov on the day he died. he spoke to the radio station hours before the shooting about the policies and what it was like to be an outspoken critic. >> vladimir putin started a mad aggressive policy deadly for the country in the car against ukraine. it's a documented evidence. i don't hide the fact that there's pressure on the opposition. lies have been spread. truth is stronger than all the services, all the protests and flow of lives. the truth is 100% stronger. >> the bridge is the site of memorial to him. there has been notes and supports on the bridge near the kremlin. >> tens of thousands have been marched through moscow. he hoped that plan the rally. and rory challands is in moscow for more. >> boris nemtsov hoped the rally would be a re-energizing of the movement. the crowd was fast

jazeera america, i'm john siegenthaler. moscow mystery, a look at the life and the suspicious death of a top kremlin critic. >>> god and gays, the debate at a christian college which some say just banned homosexuality. >>> one percenter, we talk to a self-made millionaire about the idea of race and the american dream. >>> plus the breath-taking photos from california's death valley. >>> we begin with controversy and conspiracy theories in moscow after the suspicious murder of a top opposition leader. this surveillance video was taken just outside of the kremlin. boris nemtsov was crossing with a female friend right before he was gunned down. tonight the woman who was with nemtsov is speaking out. >> translator: i don't know where he came from but he was behind me. >> translator: so you turned around and saw a person wearing a mask or no mask? >> translator: when i turned around i only saw a light-colored car. >>> >> now a snowplow parked on the side of the bridge blocked much of that video's view. boris nemtsov was an outspoken critic of president putin. phil ittner is in london now wi

robert bird flying to moscow during the negotiations over the salt ii treaty explaining to the russians the senate's role in treaty ratification. and john kerry when he was a senator flew to managua and met with a communist dictator there, daniel ortega and accused the reagan administration of engaging in terrorism. look, members of congress expressing themselves about important matters not only at home but around the world is not unprecedented.

march in moscow to honor a critic of the kremlin, murdered on friday night. >> tehran's influence gross in yemen. an iranian passenger plane arrives for the first time in many years. >> i'm departing to washington on a crucial and historic mission. >> heading to the united states to address congress, angering the white house is benjamin netanyahu. >> airplanes that debuted during the first world war this year marks 100 years of the fighter plane. >> welcome to the program. it's a rare sight on the streets of nos scow, thousands are protestors marching together. these are pictures from the russian capitol. the march was in memory of boris nemtsov, a vocal critic of president putin and he was shot dead friday night. rory challands joins us from moscow. it has turned into a vigil after a protest march tell us what's happening on the streets and the atmosphere there. >> you're right this is a rare site in modern moscow. not since the anti putin demonstration of 2011 and 2012 have we seen so many people coming out to voice their opposition to the kremlin. of course, the main reason for why t