In December 2013 , Nemtsov said on behalf of his party : We support Ukraine 's course toward European integration ... By supporting Ukraine , we also support ourselves . Nemtsov condemned the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine : My condolences to the families of the victims . The bastards , who did this , must be destroyed . The separatists the other day bragged they had the Buk missiles , with which they wanted to take down an AN-26 . If those are them , they must get no mercy . Nemtsov was among the few Russian statesman to vocally criticize the annexation of Crimea by Russia . Nemtsov stated that he viewed Crimea as an integral part of Ukraine , that he considered its annexation by the Russian Federation to be illegal , and that the people of Crimea and not Russian legislators should decide which country they want to live in . In an op-ed published on 1 September 2014 in the '' Kyiv Post '' , Nemtsov lamented the " fratricidal war " between Russia and Ukraine
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Boris Nemtsov