Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
France 24
France 24
Politics

Russian TV journalist fined for on-air Ukraine war protest

This video grab taken on March 15, 2022 shows Russian Channel One editor Marina Ovsyannikova holding a poster that reads, "Stop the war. Don't believe the propaganda. Here they are lying to you", during Russia's most-watched evening news broadcast in Moscow on March 14, 2022. © Channel One handout via AFP

A Russian woman who denounced the war in Ukraine during a live news bulletin on state television was fined 30,000 roubles ($280) on Tuesday, a court said, after the Kremlin denounced her act of protest as "hooliganism".

Marina Ovsyannikova, a Channel One employee, was found guilty of flouting protest laws, the court said. It was not immediately clear if she could also face other, more serious charges. Her lawyer was not immediately reachable for comment.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.