Zinovkina reported problems with access to medical care

Anastasia Zinovkina, convicted in Georgia, requires the help of an allergist and a dentist, but she cannot be represented in prison.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," convicted participant in the Georgian protests, Anastasia Zinovkina, was transferred to a "closed-type" prison. Her right to phone calls and the number of visits were restricted. Her defense appealed this decision. Complaints about the conditions of detention were the reason for the tightening of the regime.

Activist Marina Meskhi spoke via video link with Anastasia Zinovkina, a Russian woman convicted in Georgia. According to her, Anastasia looked "normal—neither good nor bad," Paper Kartuli reports.

According to her, Anastasia Zinovkina is no longer in solitary confinement; a 19-year-old girl lives with her. “The fact that she is no longer in solitary confinement has noticeably affected her positively,” Meskhi wrote.

The activist also reported that a mission from the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman Treatment or Punishment visited Anastasia: “They questioned her in detail. They also left their contact information.”

Anastasia Zinovkina is asking for a visit to an allergist and dental treatment. There is no allergist in the prison, and the local dentist only offers tooth extractions, not treatment. The Russian plans to demand access to paid specialists.

Earlier, Zinovkina said that on October 29, 2025, she did not receive any help from prison staff for eight hours, although she could not move due to back pain, and the doctor could only offer her “a stronger painkiller that the psychiatrist has.” Zinovkina is provided with medical care in prison and does not require inpatient treatment, the Georgian Penitentiary Service stated in response to activists' demands for medical care. The Court of Appeals in November began reviewing the Russians' complaints. During her attacks, Anastasia Zinovkina, a prisoner in Georgia, is unable to get out of bed; the fingers of her right hand and toe have become paralyzed, her fiancé, Artem Gribul, reported.