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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kate Ng

Marina Ovsyannikova: Who is the Russian journalist who protested on state-run TV?

Marina Ovsyannikova via REUTERS

A Russian journalist who protested her country’s invasion of Ukraine on a live news broadcast on Russian TV has been fined 30,000 roubles (£200).

Marina Ovsyannikova staged a protest on Monday on Russian news network Channel One. She was detained after shouting during the segment: “Stop the war. No to war.”

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