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Fear for the fate of journalist Marina Ovsyannikova who made an anti-war protest on a Russian news channel.
The short clip of Marina Ovsyannikova storming the airwaves of the Russian - state-controlled TV channel Channel 1 during a news broadcast, holding a placard with anti-war messages has been making the rounds since yesterday. "No to war, stop the war, don't believe the propaganda, you are being lied to here," the placard read.
The fate of the journalist who made an anti-war protest on TV in Russia is unknown
The journalist, as noted by the BBC was reported missing during the night. Reports indicate that she has been arrested. "Her fate is now unknown," the BBC writes.
Ms Ovsyannikova's lawyer, Pavel Chikov, tweeted that he had been unable to find his client.
"Marina Ovsyannikova has not yet been found. She has been detained for more than 12 hours," he said on Tuesday morning.
He also added that the initial police investigation "does not provide grounds for detention and imprisonment."
Police arrested her under a new law that prohibits calling Russia's military action in Ukraine an "invasion" or spreading "false news" (i.e., according to the Kremlin, fake news) about the conflict.
Although the harsher penalties carry a possible prison sentence of up to 15 years, Mr. Chikov said Ms. Ovsyannikova is likely to be fined between 30,000 and 60,000 roubles (£205-£410).
I am ashamed that I participated in propaganda, inhuman Moscow regime, the journalist said
Before making the protest on the Russian channel newscast, in a video, the journalist called the invasion of Ukraine a crime and said she was ashamed to work for Kremlin propaganda.
"I am ashamed that I allowed myself to lie from the TV screen. I am ashamed that I allowed Russians to turn into zombies," he said, adding: "We just silently watched this inhuman regime."
Ovsyannikova, who said her father was Ukrainian, called on the Russian people to protest against the war, saying only they could "stop the madness". "Fear nothing, they cannot imprison us all," she said."
From the moment Ms. Ovsyannikova, she received dozens of comments on her Facebook page in Ukrainian, Russian and English, thanking her for her action.
Zelensky praises journalist -Act of hooliganism against the Kremlin[BR]Ukrainian President Zelensky also praised her for "telling the truth."
But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called her actions an act of hooliganism.
Russian television news has long been controlled by the Kremlin and independent opinions are rare on all major channels.
State-controlled Russian media refer to the war as a "special military operation" and portray Ukraine as the aggressor, describing Ukraine's elected government as neo-Nazis.
Several of the remaining independent media outlets in Russia have stopped broadcasting after pressure from the authorities, including the Echo of Moscow radio station and TV Rain an online TV channel.
The British government is concerned about the safety of the journalist
Meanwhile, the British government has said it is concerned about the safety of the journalist
Asked if the British government is concerned about the safety of the journalist, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly told BBC Breakfast:
"Obviously, we are concerned. Freedom of the press is incredibly important and these acts - we see people protesting in the streets of Russia, we saw this protest on the Russian news - are incredibly important.
I think it shows, as I said, the enormous degree of bravery of these individuals protesting against an oppressive, authoritarian regime. But it is very important that the Russian people understand what is being done in their name. Vladimir Putin has systematically lied to them. And it's really important that they understand the truth about what's going on. That this is an invasion. It's an attack, it's unprovoked, it's unjustified, and the sooner the Russian people understand what's really going on, frankly, the better."
Source:iefimerida.gr
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