Last night, the investigation of Russian opposition leader Boris Y. Nemtsov's murder took another bizarre turn when one of six men believed to be connected to the crime "blew himself up" during a standoff with police.

On Saturday, Russian authorities announced that they had detained two suspects in connection with the brazen slaying* of former deputy prime minister Boris Y. Nemtsov, The New York Times reports.

Supporters and allies of the slain Boris Y. Nemtsov have expressed fear that the opposition leader's killing may have come at the behest of the government, the Washington Post reports. The government, meanwhile, has suggested that Nemtsov may have been martyred by other members of the opposition.