The TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who became known for a protest on Russian television, is apparently increasingly targeted by the Russian authorities. She was arrested again on Wednesday. Investigations have been launched against Ovzyannikova for “spreading false information” about the Russian military, her lawyer Dmitry Zakvatov told AFP news agency.
The lawyer had previously informed the Telegram news service that his client’s home had been searched by Russian security forces. According to him, criminal investigations have also been launched against Ovsyannikova. According to Zakwarov, the background is Russian laws that criminalize the spreading of false reports about the Russian army.
Got fined twice
Since late July, the mother of two has already been fined twice for “discrediting” the military. The statements mainly related to publications in online networks in which the journalist criticized the military offensive in Ukraine.
Ovsyannikova gained international fame when she appeared behind the news anchor during a live broadcast of state television channel Kanal One in mid-March and held a protest poster against the military operation in Ukraine into the camera. “Don’t believe the propaganda, they’re just lying to you here,” it read.
Don’t stop criticizing “military operations”.
After the disruptive action, she first fled Russia and worked for a German newspaper before returning to her homeland over a custody dispute. She did not stop criticizing the “military operation”, as the Kremlin calls the invasion war.
The Russian authorities, which have been cracking down on government critics for years, have considerably tightened their criminal procedures since the start of the military offensive.
Source: Krone
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