Maria Ponomarenko

Affiliated media: RusNews, Journalist, Civic activist

Incident date: January 13, 2021

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Sibir.Realii

Location: Russia, Altai krai, Barnaul

Additional information:

The Zheleznodorozhny court of Barnaul fined civic activist Maria Ponomarenko 75,000 rubles for repeatedly violating the rules of holding public events. Ponomarenko staged a single picket in Barnaul on December 12, Russian Constitution Day. Ponomarenko informed Sibir.Realii that the judge issued a decision without the presence of the activist as she was taken away by ambulance.