A jailed Pussy Riot band member has ended her hunger strike in a Russian prison.

Maria Alyokhina told the court last month she would no longer participate in her hearings via video link and stopped her lawyers from taking part until she was brought to court.

The 25-year-old, seen here with band mates during their trial last year, was hospitalized during her hunger strike.

On Saturday she ended her 11-day strike after authorities gave into her demands, including the reversal of excessive security measures in the prison.

Band member Yekaterina Samutsevich whose prison sentence was suspended last October says the authorities could still retaliate.

(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) FREED PUSSY RIOT MEMBER YEKATERINA SAMUTSEVICH, SAYING:

"At least they've loosened the regime a little. But I am afraid that maybe later they will tighten it again because the prison is now angry about Masha and might take revenge on her later. So we think there might be some kind of repr