Russia puts Boris Nemtsov's daughter on international wanted list

Russian authorities have placed Zhanna Nemtsova, the daughter of murdered opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, on an international wanted list. In July 2026, a court ordered her arrest in absentia on charges of creating an "undesirable organization." The case involves the Boris Nemtsov Foundation, which she founded in Germany.

Russian authorities have placed Zhanna Nemtsova, the daughter of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov who was murdered in 2015, on an international wanted list. This was reported by state agencies RIA Novosti and TASS. In late July 2026, the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow ordered Nemtsova's arrest in absentia on charges of creating an "undesirable organization" (Part 3 of Article 284.1 of the Criminal Code). The court's press service did not specify which organization was involved. Nemtsova herself wrote that it concerns the Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom, which she founded in Germany in 2015. The foundation was designated as "undesirable" in April 2024. Additionally, in September 2026, the Russian Ministry of Justice added the American Foundation for Democracy and Liberal Values (FDLV), also headed by Zhanna Nemtsova, to the list of undesirable organizations. The article is based on reports from two state news agencies and does not include comments from Nemtsova or her representatives.