For me, this persecution is surreal." Zhanna Nemtsova addressed DW about the news about the verdict in absentia in the Russian Federation. In response to DW's question how much the verdict affects her and could complicate her life, Nemtsova said that "it is, to say the least, unpleasant." "There are restrictions related to travel, it is impossible to travel to several countries. I cannot use consular services, my only citizenship is Russian. But in relation to the verdict, I thought that I lived in Europe for half of my adult life, for me this persecution is surreal", emphasized Zhanna Nemtsova. Earlier, Mediazona reported that the Zamoshbortsky court in Moscow sentenced former Deutsche Welle journalist and co-founder of the Boris Nemtsov Freedom Foundation to four years in prison in absentia.

For me, this persecution is surreal." Zhanna Nemtsova addressed DW about the news about the verdict in absentia in the Russian Federation. In response to DW's question how much the verdict affects her and could complicate her life, Nemtsova said that "it is, to say the least, unpleasant." "There are restrictions related to travel, it is impossible to travel to several countries. I cannot use consular services, my only citizenship is Russian. But in relation to the verdict, I thought that I lived in Europe for half of my adult life, for me this persecution is surreal", emphasized Zhanna Nemtsova. Earlier, Mediazona reported that the Zamoshbortsky court in Moscow sentenced former Deutsche Welle journalist and co-founder of the Boris Nemtsov Freedom Foundation to four years in prison in absentia.