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Prague to Rename Square by Russian Embassy After Nemtsov

RFE/RL

   Prague is expected to rename a square where the Russian Embassy is
   located after slain Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

   Czech media reported Friday that the Prague city council could vote on
   the measure later this month and Pod Kastany Square could be officially
   renamed on February 27-- the fifth anniversary of Nemtsov's killing.

   The major parties represented in the Prague city council have voiced
   support for the move.

   In February 2018, Boris Nemtsov Plaza was officially unveiled outside
   the Russian Embassy in Washington, followed by a similar move in the
   Lithuanian capital, Vilnius.

   The renaming of the squares triggered criticism from Moscow.

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