Blogger Markaryan showed remorse for bullying a cellmate after reading a book about a concentration camp

Convicted blogger Arsen Markaryan, serving his sentence in penal colony No. 4 in the Tver Region, according to Mash, apologized to an inmate he had bullied in the pre-trial detention center and began supporting other convicts. Earlier, the Federal Penitentiary Service denied reports that he had to sew a prison uniform.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 6 November 2026 at 16:042 min read

The key facts

According to Mash, Markaryan apologized to his former cellmate and gave him books and groceries
The blogger is serving 4.5 years in a general-regime colony in a case concerning the rehabilitation of Nazism
The Federal Penitentiary Service earlier denied reports about sewing uniforms: the convict is provided with clothing and has a job

Remorse after reading a book about a concentration camp

Convicted blogger Arsen Markaryan, known for his scandalous statements, has reconsidered his attitude toward those around him after reading a book about life in a concentration camp. This is reported by Life.ru, citing the Telegram channel Mash. According to the channel, while held in a pre-trial detention center, Markaryan took part in bullying another inmate who constantly quarreled with the detention center's administration and his cellmates; the man was later transferred to another cell. According to Mash, the book he read became a turning point for the blogger: he rethought his behavior and decided to mend relations with the person he had previously mistreated.

The meeting and the apology

When the two men met again, Markaryan asked his former cellmate for forgiveness and gave him several books and a large bag of groceries. The blogger called this meeting one of the most important in his life. According to Mash, he now tries to support other inmates, especially those who have ended up behind bars for the first time and are experiencing severe stress. Markaryan himself admits that kindness in places of detention is often seen as weakness, but he no longer wants to follow advice to instill fear in those around him.

The sentence and earlier reports about life in the colony

In March 2026, the Moscow City Court sentenced Markaryan to four and a half years in a general-regime colony in a case concerning the rehabilitation of Nazism; the appellate court upheld the sentence. The blogger is currently serving his term in penal colony No. 4 in the Tver Region. Earlier, Life.ru reported that the Federal Penitentiary Service denied media reports claiming that Markaryan had been forced to sew his own prison uniform because no suitable size was available: according to the agency, the convict is fully provided with clothing and has been given a job in another position. The publication by Mash and its details, including the book about the concentration camp, come from a Telegram channel rather than official statements by the penitentiary service, so this information remains a report from a single channel.