[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               BORIS NEMTSOV AND RUSSIAN MALIGN INFLUENCE

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise in commemoration of the life of 
Boris Nemtsov who was tragically assassinated by Vladimir Putin's 
Russian regime 5 years ago this week in Moscow. Boris served as deputy 
prime minister and was a prominent voice for political freedom in 
Russia itself.
  Cities across the world have commemorated Boris' sacrifice, including 
here in Washington, D.C., which named the square outside the Russian 
Embassy Boris Nemtsov Plaza. Just recently, Czech authorities in Prague 
have joined in solidarity.
  In the years since Boris' assassination, Russia's efforts to 
dismantle democratic institutions across the globe have increased, 
including here in the United States where they are continuing to 
interfere in the elections of this year.
  We must stand together against Russia's aggression and malign 
behavior. Sanctions are a commonsense step.
  Today, I call upon the Trump administration to broaden stronger, 
targeted sanctions on Russia. To keep backpedaling, as the Trump 
administration has done, on an enemy of liberty is not acceptable.

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