Zhanna Borisovna Nemtsova (born March 26, 1984, Gorky) is a journalist, TV presenter of the RBC TV channel.
Born in the family of Boris Efimovich and Raisa Akhmetovna Nemtsov.
Since 1997, after the appointment of her father as Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation, she moved with her family to Moscow. She studied for one quarter at Lyceum No. 1239 (the former school No. 20, where the children and grandchildren of a number of famous people studied), from where she returned without permission to Nizhny, to her grandmother Dina Yakovlevna (B. Nemtsov’s mother), and continued her studies at the Nizhny Novgorod Lyceum No. 8. Through for a year, at the insistence of her parents, she settled in Moscow. In 2001 she graduated from Moscow School No. 312 at Chistye Prudy. In the same year, at the initiative of her father, she went to study at an American university, but soon returned to Russia and transferred to the Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Russian Foreign Ministry without passing exams. In 2005 she graduated from MGIMO with a degree in management.
Now she is getting her second higher education at the Moscow State Law Academy.
Zhanna's interest in the stock market arose under the influence of her mother, who has been successfully investing in the Russian stock market for many years. She has FFMS 1.0 and 5.0 certificates, and also passed the first level of CFA.
Speaks English and Portuguese.
Career
When I was young, I dreamed of opening my own bakery. However, 14-year-old Zhanna earned her first money at the Ekho Moskvy radio station in 1998, working in the information department as an assistant to news anchors.
In the early 2000s, she worked part-time in the Duma faction of the Union of Right Forces, promoted the website of B. Nemtsov, worked as a manager of the business and politics club at the Union of Right Forces Union of Right Forces.
Since 2007, she has been Vice President of Client Relations at Mercury Capital Trust, a securities company.
Since 2007, on the RBC-TV channel, at first she was an invited expert, then she became a columnist and host of the Markets program. Interactive releases, which were popular with viewers, usually led with Stepan Demura, Yan Melkumov and Andrey Karabyants. Since 2012, she has been hosting the programs “Global View”, “Finance Under Control”, “Financial News”, interviewing guests of the studio.
Once in her television career, on April 13, 2013, Zhanna had a chance to interview her father, Boris Nemtsov, on RBC live, who recalled meetings in Nizhny Novgorod with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Social and political activity
From her student years, she actively participated in the liberal youth movement in Moscow. In 2005, she ran for the Moscow City Duma from the Union of Right Forces, taking, according to the number of votes, the second place from the end of the five candidates.
In the election campaign, she used the thesis, which was very attractive to voters, that she really did not need the position of a deputy of the Moscow State Duma, but was seen as a springboard on the way to big politics, for example, on the way to the post of mayor of the city of Sochi. The motives for the appearance of such a masterpiece of election campaigning are not known for certain, there were versions about the low intellectual level of the author of the idea, or about deliberate sabotage of participation in politics by Zhanna Borisovna.
Unlike his father, he sympathizes with V. Putin, although he does not make an idol out of him and does not share some of his decisions. He considers Putin a strong and extraordinary personality who held power when it was very difficult, a modern man, trained and terribly hardworking, who did a lot for the country, including in economic terms. Putin's physical form causes Nemtsova "exceptional admiration." And also the fact that the President of Russia goes in for sports, does not smoke, does not drink.
Commenting on the murder of her father, Nemtsova said that she could not place the blame directly on Putin, but she believed that the authorities, including the Russian president, "bear political responsibility" for the tragedy.
“I can complain to my mom about a bad mood, but not to my dad. You need to talk to him about the matter." Zhanna is sure that her character and political views come from her father. After the death of Boris Nemtsov, she admitted that throughout her life she loved her father "more than anyone else", was spiritually close to him and believes that he died a hero.
rich man Dmitry Stepaov
In 2004, she met banker Dmitry Stepanov (15 years older than her), whom she married in 2007. Together they started a family business, opened the Mercury Capital Trust company. In this project, her husband, according to Zhanna, taught her a lot. However, in 2011 the marriage broke up. In July 2012, the press reported on Jeanne's legal battle with her ex-husband regarding eviction from the apartment. As a result, the Basmanny Court decided to oblige the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation to deregister Zhanna and Raisa Nemtsov as not living in Stepanov's apartment.
As you know, Zhanna Nemtsova and Dmitry Stepanov got married in 2007. The chosen one of the 23-year-old MGIMO graduate was a friend of her father, a 38-year-old former vice president of Petrocommerce Bank. The newlyweds worked together in a newly formed management company, Mercury Capital Trust. Zhanna came there when she was still studying at MGIMO. She then moved to Mercury Capital Trust as Vice President of Accounts. Stepanov previously served as vice president of Petrocommercebank, where he oversaw operations in the financial markets and trust management activities. After that, according to media reports, he took the position of one of the leaders of Mercury Capital Trust. The young became colleagues shortly before the wedding.
I think that such an expression of will will not become law. This will hit the Swiss economy hard. The subsequent apology of the Swiss parliament also speaks of this. Most likely, prominent figures and businessmen of many Arab countries said that if such a decision is made by the Swiss authorities, they will take money from their banks. It is clear that many Middle Eastern businessmen keep their money in Swiss banks. Therefore, the main lever of pressure on Switzerland was economic.
But most importantly, this referendum violates human rights and freedoms. The constitutions of most civilized countries enshrine the right to freedom of religion. The Muslim religion itself recognizes other religions, and in Islam there is such a thing as "People of the Book." These people are not infidels, contrary to popular belief. For Muslims, only pagans are infidels. Another thing is that Switzerland contradicts itself: it seems that a referendum is a democratic procedure, but the issue put up for a referendum is far from democracy. There is no point in holding a referendum on human rights issues. There is a fundamental human right to freedom of religion. And accordingly, it is ridiculous to ask people for confirmation of this right. I think that the construction of mosques is just the realization of the right to worship.
Why did this referendum take place?
They probably did not anticipate the scale of the scandal. Perhaps it was an act of populism, because nationalist and anti-Islamic sentiments are quite strong in Switzerland, and this was shown by the results of the referendum. Recently, many migrants from various countries of the world have come to Switzerland. In the wake of nationalism, this could have been done to popularize power. But they simply mixed two problems - the problems of migrants and Islam. And Islam is not the religion of the nation. In Islam, the nation does not matter.
It is necessary to separate religious issues and issues of migrants.
I personally have an unusual attitude towards migrants. Despite the fact that in Russia the majority of the population is against migrants, I belong to the category that is not opposed. I believe that without migrants, the economies of European countries will stagnate and will not develop. A migrant is a source of labor force. The population of Europe and Russia, unfortunately, is dying out, the only chance for survival is migrants. It is quite obvious that these people are working, these people are creating demand, and these people are doing the work that Russian citizens, for example, would not do.
Is a referendum similar to the Swiss one possible in Russia?
No, it's impossible. Islam is the second largest religion in Russia. In Moscow alone, 2 million people profess Islam.
But can you notice that through the efforts of politicians, the indigenous peoples of Russia in the minds of society are becoming visitors? I'm talking about Muslim ethnic groups.
We may not have a sufficient level of tolerance, and tolerance is based on education. Since the quality of education in Russia is steadily declining and falling, there can be no question of any tolerance. Uneducated people cannot be tolerant. But there will be no persecution of Muslims, because Russia is a multi-confessional country.
In this case, how will interfaith relations develop in Russia?
In my opinion, there are principles in Islam that can be salutary for our country. Namely: the ban on the use of alcoholic beverages. For Russia, this is a huge problem. Although it is not sharpened, nevertheless, 2.5 million Russians are alcoholics. These are official statistics, but the real numbers are much higher. Islam condemns alcoholism. Orthodoxy does not condemn.
The fight against alcoholism is, first of all, propaganda. Not a ban on the sale of alcohol at night is just ridiculous. This was already under Nicholas II - sold illegally. The state monopoly on the production of alcohol will also not bring results. There are two effective tools in the fight against alcoholism - raising the standard of living and propaganda. Over the past 15 years, alcohol consumption has tripled in our country. Including in Tatarstan because of the low standard of living and strong stratification. In the North Caucasian republics, Muslim traditions are stronger.
In your blog, you discussed the topic of polygamy in Islam, which caused great displeasure on the part of the Orthodox clergy.
Despite the skepticism towards the institution of polygamy in Russia, I believe that one should not look at it one-sidedly. Polygamy is not synonymous with a harem. This is the social insurance of women. There are more women in Russia than men. And the right of men to have several wives (this is his right, not an obligation) can strengthen the social position of women and expand their rights. It's no secret that in Russia many men have mistresses, and if polygamy is allowed, they will think again, because a mistress can claim her rights: marry me and support me. After all, according to the Islamic position, a man is obliged to support his wives.
One of the principles of Islam is equality. Despite the fact that most Muslim countries are clan-based, nevertheless, Islam is based on equality - men and women, national equality. This is a very good and fair principle.
Some Muslim countries are far from being an example in this sense.
They depart from the fundamental Islamic principles, exploit Islam in their own interests. And this, probably, creates a negative image of Islam - people, and not Islam itself. But tribalism is not a purely Muslim problem. In the Protestant USA, for example, clans. In Russia - clan system.
Are you a vice president of a financial company, and have you probably tried the principles of Islamic finance in your work?
When managing personal funds, I follow Islamic principles. Usury in Islam is haram. Receiving income in the form of a percentage premium is condemned by Islam. I have never received interest income. I have never deposited money. All the money that I receive from the placement of funds is income from changes in the market value of shares or dividends, and dividends are the distribution of net profit. In this regard, I follow the principles of Islam.
The company I work for is almost halal. We manage mutual funds and engage in individual trust management in the securities market. In particular, our equity fund is fully in line with Islamic principles. Also, we do not buy bonds and shares of alcohol companies and pork producers. I cannot say that this is connected with some religious principles. I like the principle of no usury. If people realize that in order to receive income, you need to take risks, then this will be a breakthrough. Still, earnings must be fraught with risk.
Although I know that not all Muslims observe it. For example, many large Middle Eastern businessmen, owners of large capitals place money at interest on deposits in banks. They say that this does not violate the ban. They interpret it this way: usury is when you lend money, and when you place it, it is not usury. Well I do not know. I am not a theologian.
The principle of prudent management of one's funds is very close to me in Islam. Unfortunately, Russians often do not manage their funds rationally enough.
What are the prospects for Islamic finance in Russia?
Islamic banking is developing rapidly in the world. The prospects for Islamic finance in Russia will depend on the willingness of Russian Muslims to engage in operations in the financial markets. In essence, mutual funds with an investment declaration that complies with the principles of Islam can be a good tool for Muslims in Russia.
How did your interest in Islam come about?
Not from family. My grandfather was a Muslim. My mother is not a Muslim. Father, of course, too. I just studied religion at home with my husband. Religion for me is culture, and it interests me.
Some things that are preached in Islam and are its fundamental principles, I share. I do not visit a mosque and am not a deep researcher of Islam, but I consider Islam the most progressive religion, no matter how seditious it may sound to Russians. A religion that regulates many aspects of life, including the financial side, is generally amazing. And this is really interesting, and my husband and I study at our leisure, we buy books.
What books do you read?
We have the Bible, the Koran and the Torah - three holy books. We have a book "What is Islam" by one of the Western authors, a book about Sharia, others.
To what extent do you think Islam is compatible with democratic values?
Absolutely compatible. If you do not deviate from the foundations of Islam, as many leaders of Muslim countries do. The only thing I don't know is what is the attitude towards private property in Islam. After all, the foundations of democracy are a market economy, and a market economy is based on private property.
There is a reliable hadith about the inviolability of three things - a person's life, his honor and property. The Messenger of Allah also said: “Indeed, your shelter and your property are inviolable.”
Let us assume that Islam encourages private property. Equality of people is envisaged, private property is envisaged... It's another matter that examples of Islamic democratic countries do not come to mind. There are countries with market economies. For example, the United Arab Emirates. Türkiye is a semi-democratic country compared to our country. In Russia, authoritarian traditions seem to have been long-standing - the country has been relatively democratic for only ten years.
Do you find it difficult to follow Islamic principles in your work?
It's not difficult for me. I'm doing normal business.
Hobbies
Jeanne's favorite work is Somerset Maugham's story "How to Become a Millionaire". Nemtsov reads with pleasure M. Bulgakov, A. Kuprin, I. Bunin, L. Andreev, E. Hemingway. Can go to the cinema for the last session and to the disco.
Other hobbies include tennis, windsurfing, fine arts.
Russia is an authoritarian state, since one of the signs of this is the uncontested presidential election, Zhanna Nemtsova, a Russian journalist and public figure, Deutsche Welle reporter, said in an interview with Baltkom radio. Also, the daughter of Boris Nemtsov said that being in Russia is not safe for her, so she will be able to return to her homeland only after the departure of current President Vladimir Putin.“The current president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, does not reflect the point of view of 20% of Russian society, even according to the most modest estimates, and perhaps even the majority of it. We cannot understand exactly, since all sociological surveys conducted in countries with authoritarian or totalitarian regimes are unreliable. Because people have a fear of answering questions about politics, because there is no political competition and no choice. Non-alternativeness is a feature of an authoritarian regime,” the guest pointed out.
Zhanna expressed confidence that in a free and competitive election, the Democratic candidate would win. “For some reason I think that the Democratic candidate will win. I am an optimist and do not believe that Vladimir Putin reflects Russian society in its entirety.”
Zhanna Nemtsova, who has not been to Russia for several years, told Baltkom radio when she returns to her homeland.
"When freedom comes. When Vladimir Putin leaves, apparently something like this. If there are no events related to my family, I do not consider this (return) safe,” Nemtsova said.
In addition, according to her, she will simply have nowhere to work there, since the number of independent media is limited, while, on the contrary, there are an infinite number of journalists.
“In addition to being a journalist, I am also the founder of the Boris Nemtsov Foundation, which is registered in Germany. I am not sure that I will be able to re-register the foundation in Russia and engage in activities that are no less important to me than the work of a journalist. I don't see what I could do in Russia. I am not the right person at this stage of our country's development,” Nemtsova believes.
According to a Deutsche Welle reporter, unfortunately, journalists in the authoritarian state that is Russia have to decide: either work for propaganda or work for independent channels, I will not talk about opposition channels, and then it will be very difficult for you to work.
“If you sympathize with the Russian opposition, then it will be extremely difficult for you to ask them objective and impartial questions. Many Russian journalists have found themselves in this situation. But, of course, a journalist must have objectivity,” the Deutsche Welle reporter believes.
Zhanna Nemtsova also told what, in her opinion, is the work of an independent journalist.
“The task of a journalist is simply to show that there are different points of view. There are different people who are doing some things that we don't know about, for example. Depends on who your guest is. If this is a politician, he needs to convince his potential voters, or something else. If this is not a journalist-columnist, he does not have the task of convincing someone. One should not confuse a journalist with a political or public figure,” Zhanna Nemtsova pointed out.
Zhanna Nemtsova - daughter of the murdered Russian politician Boris Nemtsov, journalist, TV presenter. From 2007 to 2015 she worked on the RBC TV channel, and since 2015 she has been hosting the Nemtsov. Interview" and "DW News" on the German TV channel Deutsche Welle
Two years have passed since the death of politician Boris Nemtsov. His eldest daughter Zhanna lives and works in Germany. The young woman works for the foreign television and radio company Deutsche Welle, and is also the founder of the father's foundation. Nemtsova recently gave an interview to reporters in which she spoke frankly about how she coped with his death. According to Zhanna, she tries to load herself with chores in order to worry less. But employment does not always help her. The journalist also made it clear that she did not intend to go into details.
“I am busy with something almost all the time: I work, I am engaged in a fund, for these two years I tried not to leave myself a single second of free time. I did not want to concentrate on my pain, but to do as much as possible to preserve the memory of my father ... There are days when you accidentally managed to redo all the things earlier than you planned. That is, it’s still early to sleep, and things have already ended. These days are sad. But I don't want to go into any details. It's still a personal matter and it's a difficult situation. I would not want to wish this to anyone, ”the young woman shared.
According to Zhanna, her father talked a lot with her and tried to help with advice on many issues. Nemtsova says that her parent had amazing intuition and the ability to predict the further development of the situation in the country. And sometimes Boris Efimovich even allowed himself to criticize the heiress. “He really liked that his daughter was independent and tough. He thought it was right. But he immediately added that it was bad for his personal life, ”the journalist shared.
The young woman is sure that Boris Nemtsov would be surprised by her lifestyle. Despite the fact that the politician died tragically, the thoughts and deeds associated with him occupy most of Jeanne's life.
“I have grown a lot in the last two years. Because she stopped counting on the wise advice of her father and on his help, ”admitted Nemtsov’s daughter.
Zhanna also told Meduza correspondents that she admired a loved one from early childhood and considered him special.
Recall that Zhanna Nemtsova took part in the filming of a new film about the tragically deceased politician. The painting "Too Free Man" by Vera Krichevskaya and Mikhail Fishman was released on February 23. In addition to the daughter of Boris Nemtsov, Mikhail Prokhorov, Irina Khakamada, Mikhail Fridman, Mikhail Khodorkovsky and many others also gave interviews for the tape.
Later, his daughter Dina Nemtsova, who made her debut at the Tatler ball last November, shared her memories of politics.
Zhanna Borisovna Nemtsova- journalist, TV presenter of the RBC TV channel, daughter of the now deceased politician. was born Zhanna Nemtsova March 26, 1984 in the city of Gorky in the family Boris Efimovich Nemtsov and Raisa Akhmetovna Nemtsova.
Since 1997, after the appointment of his father as Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation, Zhanna Nemtsova moved with her family to Moscow. one quarter Zhanna Nemtsova studied at Lyceum No. 1239 (former school No. 20, where the children and grandchildren of a number of famous people studied), from where she returned without permission to Nizhny, to her grandmother Dina Yakovlevna (mother B. Nemtsova), and continued her studies at the Nizhny Novgorod Lyceum No. 8.
Zhanna Borisovna Nemtsova
Occupation: journalism
Date of birth: March 26, 1984
Place of birth: Gorky, RSFSR, USSR
Citizenship: Russia
A year later, at the insistence of her parents, young Mrs. Nemtsov still settled in Moscow. In 2001 she graduated from Moscow School No. 312 at Chistye Prudy. In the same year, at the initiative of her father, she went to study at an American university, but soon Zhanna Nemtsova returned to Russia and, without passing the exams, transferred to the Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Russian Foreign Ministry. In 2005 she graduated from MGIMO with a degree in management.
Now Zhanna Nemtsova receives a second higher education at the Moscow State Law Academy.
interest in the stock market Zhanna Nemtsova arose under the influence of a mother who has been successfully investing in the Russian stock market for many years. She has FFMS 1.0 and 5.0 certificates, and also passed the first level of CFA. Speaks English and Portuguese.
Zhanna Nemtsova's career
In youth Zhanna Nemtsova I dreamed of opening my own bakery. However, the first money 14-year-old Zhanna Nemtsova earned at the radio station "Echo of Moscow" in 1998, working in the information department as an assistant to the news anchors.
Early 2000s Zhanna Nemtsova worked in the Duma faction of the Union of Right Forces, promoted the website of B. Nemtsov, worked as a manager of the business and politics club at the Union of Right Forces "Right Turn".
Since 2007 Zhanna Nemtsova served as Vice President of Accounts for Mercury Capital Trust, a securities firm.
Since 2007 Zhanna Nemtsova works on the RBC-TV channel, at first she was an invited expert, then she became a columnist and host of the Markets program. Interactive episodes that were popular with TV viewers Zhanna Nemtsova usually led in tandem with Stepan Demura and Andrey Karabyants. Since 2012 Zhanna Nemtsova hosts the programs “Global View”, “Finance Under Control”, “Financial News”, interviews guests of the studio.
Once upon a time in my TV career, April 13, 2013, Zhanna Nemtsova I had a chance to interview my father, Boris, live on RBC Nemtsov, who recalled meetings in Nizhny Novgorod with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Social and political activities of Zhanna Nemtsova
From student years Zhanna Nemtsova actively participates in the youth liberal movement in Moscow. In 2005, she ran for the Moscow City Duma from the Union of Right Forces.
Unlike my father, Zhanna Nemtsova sympathizes with V. Putin, although he does not make an idol out of him and does not share some of his decisions. He considers Putin a strong and extraordinary personality who held power when it was very difficult, a modern man, trained and terribly hardworking, who did a lot for the country, including in economic terms. Putin's physical form causes Zhanna Nemtsova"exceptional admiration". And also the fact that the President of Russia goes in for sports, does not smoke, does not drink.
Personal life of Zhanna Nemtsova
Zhanna Nemtsova I am sure that her character and political views are from her father and frankly admits: “I can complain to my mom about a bad mood, but not to my dad. You need to talk to him about the matter."
In 2004 Zhanna Nemtsova met banker Dmitry Stepanov (15 years older than her), whom she married in 2007. Together they started a family business, opened the Mercury Capital Trust company. In this project, the husband, admittedly Zhanna Nemtsova taught her a lot.
However, in 2011 Marriage of Zhanna Nemtsova with a businessman - broke up. In July 2012, the press reported on a lawsuit Zhanna Nemtsova with ex-husband about eviction from the apartment. As a result, the Basmanny District Court of Moscow decided to oblige the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation to deregister Zhanna Nemtsova and her daughter Raisa as not living in Stepanov's apartment.