Prague is renaming the square in front of the Russian embassy in honor of one of the most vocal critics of Vladimir Putin
When a group of politicians in Prague decided to honor the murdered Russian dissident Boris Nemtsov by naming a square after him, there was just one location they had in mind: The plaza in front of the Russian embassy.
Prague City Council voted on Monday in favor of renaming what was known for decades as"Under the Chestnuts Square" to"Boris Nemtsov Square," according to the city's mayor, Zdeněk Hřib.The official renaming will take place on February 27, the fifth anniversary of the opposition leader's killing.
Bourdain: Nemtsov believed notoriety would protect him 03:49The neighborhood surrounding the Russian embassy in Prague is used to gestures like this. A short walk away from the future Boris Nemtsov Square is Charles De Gaulle Street -- before the Velvet Revolution, it was called Yakov Sverdlov Street, after a high-ranking Russian Bolshevik.
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