Fine journalist Marina Ovsjannikova received fines for anti-war somev video. He is feared to receive a new charge for the TV protest, which could result in up to 15 years in prison.
16.3. 11: 08 • Updated March 16 11:12
A Russian journalist stirring up his anti-war TV protest Marina Ovsjannikova has received fines of around € 250 for its anti-war video. However, it is unclear whether he will receive harsher charges for his TV protest.
Ovsjannikova says police interrogated him for more than 14 hours and was not allowed to sleep in between.
– They did not allow me to contact my family and friends, and I did not receive legal aid, Ovsjannikova says.
He was released after the trial. However, the investigation is ongoing.
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Ovsjannikova, who worked on television’s number one channel, rose to world awareness when an anti-war sign appeared behind a newsreader on Monday night.
“Stop the war. Don’t believe the propaganda. You’re lying here,” the sign read.
However, Ovsyannikova was fined for a video she had previously published urging Russians to take part in anti-war protests. In the video, Ovsyannikova says that Russia is an aggressive country and one man is responsible for it, Vladimir Putin.
Ovsyannikova also said she was ashamed to have spread Kremlin propaganda in her work.
According to the news agency Tassi, the investigation into the TV protest in Ovsyannikova continues. The reason is a recent law banning the “dissemination of false information” about the use of the Russian armed forces. The maximum sentence can be up to 15 years in prison.
Speaking to reporters, Ovstyannikova assured that the idea of protest was his alone.