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flag 46-year-old Russian journalist Maria Ponomarenko begins hunger strike in prison for anti-war statements on Ukraine.

flag Maria Ponomarenko, a 46-year-old Russian journalist from Siberia, has begun a hunger strike while serving a six-year sentence for anti-war statements regarding Ukraine. flag Detained shortly after Russia's invasion in 2022, she was convicted of spreading false information about the military. flag Ponomarenko faces new charges for allegedly attacking prison guards, highlighting the broader crackdown on dissent, with over 20,000 arrested for protesting the war.

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