On 27 March 2025, a court in Russia’s Altay region sentenced RusNews journalist Maria Ponomarenko to an additional prison term of one year and 10 months, as reported by Russian independent media. Ponomarenko had earlier already been sentenced to six years in prison on charges of disseminating what Russian authorities claim is “fake news” on … Continue reading Maria Ponomarenko handed additional sentence of 1 year and 10 months