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‘No war’: Russian state TV producer interrupts newscast in daring act of dissent

Russian journalist Marina Ovsiannikova held up a sign protesting the war in Ukraine during a live broadcast on Russian television, on March 14, 2022. © France 24 screengrab

Marina Ovsyannikova, a producer at Russia’s state TV Channel One, interrupted a live news bulletin on the channel Monday, holding up a sign behind the studio presenter and shouting slogans denouncing the war in Ukraine. She could face up to five years in prison.

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