The daughter of Boris Nemtsov announced in the international wanted list

The Moscow city court announced on the international wanted list Zhanna Nemtsova, the daughter of politician Boris Nemtsov. The complaint against Ms. Nemtsova’s arrest in absentia was dismissed. This was reported by RIA Novosti.

Zhanna Nemtsova was arrested in absentia by the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow on July 31. She has been living abroad since June 2015. Under the sane article (part 3 of Art. 284.1 of the Criminal Code), she faces up to six years in prison.

Zhanna Nemtsova left Russia after the murder of her father. From 2015 to 2020, she worked in the Russian editorial office of the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (recognized as a foreign media agent and undesirable organization in Russia). She also founded the Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom (recognized as an undesirable organization in Russia). The Foundation annually awards the Human Rights Award and supports independent media.

Nikita Chernenko