Journalist jailed for ‘disinformation’ about Russian army cuts veins ‘because of constant harassment’ by prison staff

Journalist jailed for ‘disinformation’ about Russian army cuts veins ‘because of constant harassment’ by prison staff

Russian journalist Maria Ponamarenko, who is serving a six-year prison sentence for spreading “disinformation” about the Russian army, cut her own veins in prison, the human rights organization OVD-Info reports.

RusNews correspondent Maria Ponomarenko, who is in custody in a penal colony in Altai Krai, spoke about her...

Ponomarenko went on a dry hunger strike, RusNews reports. It is not known how long it has been going on. Details. Maria Ponomarenko's lawyer Dmitry Shitov fears that the journalist is on the verge of suicide. In her letters, she wrote that she needed help and described her serious condition. At the end of February, during a call with her daughter, Ponomarenko apologized to her for everything and hinted at suicide, writes RusNews. During the last…

RusNews reported that journalist Maria Ponomarenko, convicted in the case of “fake news” about the army, opened her veins in prison and is on the verge of suicide. “Two letters from Masha have just been sent to RusNews, both of which are very short and worrisome. We attach their screenshots in full. We also learned that at the end of February, when calling her daughter, Maria apologized to her for everything and hinted at suicide,” the editorial…