The Russian news editor who protested the war in Ukraine on air was freed after paying a fine and enduring hours of questioning.
Marina Ovsyannikova told reporters while emerging from court that she is not surprised she only received a fine as she has two children. Ovsyannikova also said she had not slept in two days and was not allowed to make any phone calls or see a lawyer, according to Puck News.
Marina Ovsyannikova emerges from court, says she hasn’t slept in two days, wasn’t allowed to make any phone calls or see a lawyer. Says she’s not surprised she just got a fine because she has two children. https://t.co/vmEwcMt8CI
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) March 15, 2022
Ovsyannikova said she would provide more comments sometime on Wednesday, the Moscow Times reported.
Marina Ovsyannikova comments for first time since her detention – thanks well wishers for support and says she hasn’t slept in two days, and was questioned for 14 hours by police. Promises full comments tomorrow.
— Felix Light (@felix_light) March 15, 2022
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The TV protest Ovsyannikova made Monday night remains the subject of a separate criminal investigation, according to the Daily Beast.
The journalist disrupted a newscast on Channel One on Monday, holding a sign that read, “Stop the war. Don’t believe propaganda. They’re lying to you.” The network quickly cut away.
Apparently, a woman just ran onto the stage during a Russian state television news broadcast with a sign that said, “Stop the war! Don’t believe propaganda! They’re lying to you here!” pic.twitter.com/nn5XWsh4Wn
— Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock) March 14, 2022
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Prior to her viral protest, Ovsyannikova appeared to have recorded and published a video saying she was “ashamed that [she] allowed lies to come from the TV screen.” She said in the video that her father is Ukrainian and encouraged others to protest the war.
A new law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 4 prohibited “disinformation” about the Russian military and its operations in Ukraine. Transgressions are punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
