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
Maria Ponomarenko, a Russian journalist, was sentenced to six years in prison. For posting on social media about a deadly attack by Russian warplanes on a Ukrainian theatre. She is one of a growing number of Russian dissidents imprisoned for criticising Ukraine’s war. Maria Ponomarenko, a Russian journalist, was sentenced to six years in … 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
Russia’s last significant independent newspaper and co-winner of 2021 President Vladimir Putin and his administration, halted operations in Russia in March. Putin, Russia’s top leader since 1999, has always put pressure on liberal Russian media outlets, but it has increased since Moscow ordered soldiers into Ukraine on February 24. The editor of one of Russia’s … Read more
