Russian State TV Employee Fined Over Sign Protesting War
A Russian state television employee has been fined 30,000 roubles, roughly $280, after holding up a sign on-air protesting the war in Ukraine. Politico reported Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor at the Kremlin-backed…
A Russian state television employee has been fined 30,000 roubles, roughly $280, after holding up a sign on-air protesting the war in Ukraine.
Politico reported Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor at the Kremlin-backed Channel One, may still face jail. On Monday, she stood behind a host holding a sign that stated, “No war. Stop war, don’t believe in propaganda, they’re lying to you here. Russians against war.”
After being released, Ovsyannikova said, “I thank everyone for their support.”
The editor explained to reporters police questioned her for more than 14 hours, she was not allowed to speak to relatives and could not consult a lawyer.
“These were really very difficult days in my life because I spent literally two days without sleep,” Ovsyannikova said.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called her actions “hooliganism.”
CNN reported OVD-Info also obtained a video Ovsyannikova allegedly made before she interrupted the broadcast.
“What is happening now in Ukraine is a crime, and Russia is the aggressor country, and the responsibility for this aggression lies on the conscience of only one person. This man is Vladimir Putin,” she said in the video.