Zhanna Nemtsova sentenced in absentia to four years in prison

The Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow sentenced Zhanna Nemtsova in absentia to four years in a general regime colony in the case of the leadership of the Foundation of Boris Nemtsov, the leader of the Russian opposition, shot dead near the Kremlin in 2015.

She was found guilty of “organizing the activities of a foreign organization in respect of which a decision was made to recognize its activities as undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation.” The prosecutor’s office demanded five years in prison for Nemtsova, the defense insisted on dropping the charges.

In July 2026, Nemtsova, who left Russia, was arrested in absentia for two months by the Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow in the case of organizing the activities of an undesirable organization. The Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom, organized by her after the murder of her father, was recognized as such an organization.

A month ago, the Russian Ministry of Justice added her to the list of “foreign agents” for disseminating allegedly false information about the policies of the Russian authorities and speaking out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She was also put on the international wanted list.