Nemtsov's killer sentenced to 20 years in prison

The Moscow District Military Court sentenced Zaur Dadayev to 20 years in prison for the February 2015 murder of Russian politician Boris Nemtsov.

The decision was made by Judge Yuri Zhitnikov based on the jury’s guilty verdict.

"This is the final sentence for the defendants: Dadayev is handed 20 years in prison and a fine of 100,000 rubles ($1,659), Anzor Gubashev is sentenced to 19 years in prison and a fine of 100,000 rubles, Shadid Shubashev receives a sentence of 16 years in prison and a fine of 100,000 rubles, Temirlan Eskerkhanov is sentenced to 14 years in prison and a fine of 100,000 rubles, Khamzat Bakhayev is sentenced to 11 years in prison and a fine of 100,000 rubles," TASS cited  Zhitnikov as saying.

Dadayev will also be deprived of his lieutenant military rank and the Order of Courage.