Russian court fines former state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova for anti-war posts
The Russian television journalist famous for interrupting a news broadcast with a protest against the invasion of Ukraine was handed another fine by a Moscow court on Thursday for defiling the reputation of the country's army. The court sentenced Marina Ovsyannikova to a fine of 50,000 roubles ($820).
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- Published Date: 03:50 | 28 July 2022
- Modified Date: 06:52 | 28 July 2022
A Russian court fined former state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova 50,000 roubles ($822) for "discrediting Russia's armed forces" in social media posts in which she publicly opposed Russia's actions in Ukraine.
Ukraine-born Ovsyannikova rose to prominence in March after holding up an anti-war placard on the Vremya nightly news programme, where she worked as an editor.
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