Russian anti-war journalist begins hunger strike in penal colony
Briefly

Maria Ponomarenko, an anti-war journalist, asserted that prison authorities submitted falsified complaints against her, leading her to initiate a hunger strike to protest her treatment.
Ponomarenko, currently serving a six-year sentence for disseminating alleged 'fake' news about the Ukraine invasion, was moved to isolation after claiming her complaints were falsified.
The journalist described her distress in court, informing the judge that complaints accusing her of abuse contained forged signatures, displaying visible signs of trauma.
She stated she would maintain her hunger strike until the prosecutor attended her next hearing, highlighting the severity of her situation and her determination.
Read at euronews
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