Posted on Mar 15, 2022
Protester with 'No War' sign walks onto Russian state TV set
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A protester interrupted Russia’s main evening news broadcast Monday, holding a sign saying “No War” and telling viewers not to believe the station’s “propaganda.”
The brief protest occurred on the state-owned, widely watched Russia One channel. The independent OVD-Info human rights group said the woman had been detained and taken into custody.
Earlier this month, the Kremlin made it a crime punishable by a 15-year prison term for people to spread “fake news” and describe the Ukraine invasion as a “war.”
Several foreign news outlets removed their staff or stopped broadcasting. Local independent news organizations have shuttered or submitted to censorship.
The Russian investigative news website Agentsvo reported this month that more than 150 journalists had fled the country.
The brief protest occurred on the state-owned, widely watched Russia One channel. The independent OVD-Info human rights group said the woman had been detained and taken into custody.
Earlier this month, the Kremlin made it a crime punishable by a 15-year prison term for people to spread “fake news” and describe the Ukraine invasion as a “war.”
Several foreign news outlets removed their staff or stopped broadcasting. Local independent news organizations have shuttered or submitted to censorship.
The Russian investigative news website Agentsvo reported this month that more than 150 journalists had fled the country.
Protester with 'No War' sign walks onto Russian state TV set
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Earlier this month, the Kremlin made it a crime punishable by a 15-year prison term for people to spread “fake news” and describe the Ukraine invasion as a “war.”
Several foreign news outlets removed their staff or stopped broadcasting. Local independent news organizations have shuttered or submitted to censorship.
The Russian investigative news website Agentsvo reported this month that more than 150 journalists had fled the country."...
..."Earlier this month, the Kremlin made it a crime punishable by a 15-year prison term for people to spread “fake news” and describe the Ukraine invasion as a “war.”
Several foreign news outlets removed their staff or stopped broadcasting. Local independent news organizations have shuttered or submitted to censorship.
The Russian investigative news website Agentsvo reported this month that more than 150 journalists had fled the country."...
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Imagine. 15 years for protesting an illegal war. The insurrectionists should be glad they don't live in Russia.
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LTC Eugene Chu
Update: She met with lawyer and received a fine for a separate incident of different anti-war video. Not sure if it is accurate (Russian news release) or complete (could face additional punishments for other "charges")
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/15/marina-ovsyannikova-journalist-fined-for-ukraine-war-protest-on-russia-tv.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/15/marina-ovsyannikova-journalist-fined-for-ukraine-war-protest-on-russia-tv.html
Journalist who protested Ukraine war on Russian state TV is fined $280
The Russian journalist who interrupted a state TV news bulletin and denounced the war in Ukraine has been fined 30,000 roubles ($280) by a Russian court.
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