Thousands rally in Moscow for slain Putin critic Boris Nemtsov

This was supposed to be a rally led by Boris Nemtsov, had he lived two more days to see it.

But after the Russian opposition figure was gunned down Friday night, Sunday’s rally in Moscow took on a different theme. Instead of gathering to criticize Russia’s policies on Ukraine, thousands of people came together to mourn the death of the former deputy prime minister.

And as they united near the site of Nemtsov’s death, conspiracy theories swirled over who killed the staunch critic of President Vladimir Putin as he walked near the Kremlin with his Ukrainian model companion.