A Russian court sentenced a former state TV journalist to prison for protesting Russia’s war on Ukraine, part of Moscow's crackdown on dissent.
A Moscow court on Wednesday sentenced a former state TV journalist to 8½ years in prison for protesting Russia's war on Ukraine, the latest move in a crackdown on dissent that has intensified since the invasion began nearly 20 months ago. Marina Ovsyannikova, who was sentenced in absentia, was charged with spreading false information about the Russian army, a criminal offense under a law adopted shortly after President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine.
She made international headlines in March 2022 after appearing behind the anchor of a Channel One evening news broadcast with a sign that said, “Stop the war, don’t believe the propaganda, they are lying to you here.” She quit her job at the channel, was charged with disparaging the Russian military and fined 30,000 rubles .
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