Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova was sentenced to 8.5 years in absentia for protest on state TV. Convicted of spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. Ovsyannikova calls it politically motivated, concerned for Russia’s future. A Russian journalist named Marina Ovsyannikova, who carried out a bold protest against the Ukraine war during a live broadcast … Read more
Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova was found guilty in absentia. She staged an on-air protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ovsyannikova has described the charges as “absurd.” Marina Ovsyannikova, a journalist who staged an on-air protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has been sentenced by a Moscow court to 8.5 years in prison. She was tried … Read more
Journalist Marina Ovsyannikova placed under house arrest. Ordered to wait for trial connected to her anti-war protest in July. Charged with spreading fake news about the Russian military, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to ten years. Moscow court has ordered that a former editor for Russian state TV Marina Ovsyannikova be … Read more
Marina Ovsyannikova was detained for “discrediting” the Russian army in favour of opposition leader Ilya Yashin. She stormed Channel One’s Vremya (Time) nightly news show with a “No War” placard. MOSCOW: Marina Ovsyannikova, a Russian journalist who gained fame after interrupting a live TV broadcast to oppose Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, was released on … Read more
Fears are growing for a missing Russian journalist who is said to have interrupted the main news programme on the country’s most popular TV channel while holding a sign that read: “They are lying to you.” During the live broadcast on Channel One on Monday evening, Marina Ovsyannikova, who is thought to have worked for … Read more
