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.

Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met and agreed on a plan this afternoon that aims at de-escalating the rising war of words over Ukraine, backing off of military options, and letting the nation determine its own destiny.

The Russian Police Choir, officially known as the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Choir, recorded a video performance of Daft Punk's "Get Lucky." And it's as hilarious as it sounds.