INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
protest against the abuse she says she has endured while incarcerated.Ponomarenko was sentenced to six years in prison in February 2023 for
assaulting prison guards, accusations which she denies
Ponomarenko claimed that regional prison authorities were ignoring her complaints and warned she would cut her wrists once she was
transferred back to the penal colony, her employer, the RusNews outlet, reported.In an audio recording shared by RusNews, Ponomarenko was
heard breaking down in tears as she described her treatment
Her next court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.Ponomarenko, who was diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder, previously self-harmed
in September 2022 while in pre-trial detention, citing abusive conditions.
