Erection date: 14/11/2022
Boris Nemtsov, 9 October 1959 - 27 February 2015. Camden remembers Boris Nemtsov, who courageously stood up for democracy, justice and peace.
Boris Nemtsov, Deputy Prime Minister of Russian under Boris Yeltsin, led opposition to and openly criticised Vladimir Putin's government. He labelled it a dictatorship, exposed government corruption and stood up against military interventions in Ukraine. He was assassinated in Moscow in 2015.
Following his death, democracy campaigner Vladimir Kara-Murza has worked to honour his legacy and spoken out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
To find out more about his life, visit camden.gov.uk/BorisNemtsov or scan the QR code below.
Camden
The has an informative video.
When we first visited in August 2023 this plaque was missing (purloined by a local Russian saboteur?) but it had reappeared by mid-September.
Site: Boris Nemtsov (1 memorial)
NW5, Highgate West Hill, Boris Nemtsov Place
The plaque is attached to a lamppost - you can see the back of it in our photo, towards the right.
This junction is a 9 minute walk from the Russian Trade Delegation. The reported on the unveiling and put it in the contemporary political context.
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