Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Russian TV protester on trial, faces 10 days in prison

Marina Ovsyannikova, a Russian state television employee who brandished a slogan protesting the invasion [Sp.OP.] of Ukraine on live TV, is facing 10 days in jail for the demonstration.

She also risked criminal charges with a penalty of up to 15 years in jail under new laws introduced after President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on February 24.

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  1. French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will offer protection to Russian journalist facing a long prison sentence after she brandished on live TV a slogan protesting the invasion of Ukraine.

    “We will launch diplomatic efforts aiming to offer [her] protection — either at the embassy but also protection through asylum. I will have the chance at my next talks with President Putin to propose this solution in a very direct and concrete manner,” Macron said on a visit to the Loire region of western France.

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