The protestor of Russian state television Marina Ovsyanikova told Reuters today that she was extremely concerned for her safety and that she hoped her protest against the war in Ukraine was not in vain and that Russians would open their eyes to the propaganda.
In her first television interview since her protest, which was broadcast live Monday night on Channel One, Ovshyanikova said she has no plans to flee Russia and that she hopes she will not face criminal charges.
"I am worried about my safety"
"I believe in what I did, but now I understand the scale of the problems I will have to face and, of course, I am extremely worried about my safety," Ovshyanikova told Reuters.
"I don't feel like a hero at all... You know, I really want to feel that this sacrifice was not in vain and that people will open their eyes."
The journalist was yesterday, Tuesday, fined 30.000 rubles ($280), hours after the Kremlin denounced her act of protest as "hooliganism."
Reuters submitted a written request to the Interior Ministry, asking for further comment on her case and asking whether the legal proceedings against her have now been closed.
Ovsyanikova told Reuters that she wanted not only to protest against the war, but also to send a message directly to the Russians: "Don't be such zombies; don't listen to this propaganda; learn how to analyze information; learn how to find other sources of information - not just Russian state television."
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