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Moscow - Sergei Neverov, a deputy speaker of the Russian State Duma from the United Russia party, has expressed his condolences over the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov and promised that members of the State Duma will closely follow the investigation of his murder.

“I express condolences to all relatives and friends of Boris Nemtsov. I knew him personally as a deputy prime minister in charge of the energy sector, as a State Duma member, as an incumbent deputy of the Yaroslavl region Duma. This is an insolent crime committed in downtown Moscow. We, members of the State Duma, will closely follow the investigation,” the press service of the United Russia party quoted Neverov as saying.

Neverov says he does not doubt that the criminals will be caught and punished.