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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rory Sullivan

Russian security services raid former state TV journalist’s house over Ukraine war criticism

AP

The home of a former Russian state TV journalist was raided by the authorities on Wednesday over her criticism of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, her lawyer has said.

Marina Ovsyannikova, who worked until March as a producer for the Kremlin-funded Channel One, is currently facing criminal charges for her opposition to the war, according to her representative Dmitry Zakhvatov.

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