Russian court has ordered house arrest for former state TV journalist on charges of spreading false information about Russia’s armed forces.
Local media outlets and human rights groups reported that Ovsyannikova had been placed under house arrest until October 9, pending her trial.
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Marina Ovsyannikova was charged over a banner that said, “Russian President Vladimir Putin is a killer, his soldiers are fascists. 352 children have been killed in Ukraine. How many more children should die for you to stop?”
If convicted, she can be punished up to 10 years prison under a new law that penalizes statements against the military. The law was enacted after Russian forces moved to Ukraine.
In the courtroom on Thursday, Ovsyannikova held up a poster saying “Let the murdered children come to you in your dreams at night.” She first made international headlines when she did an on-air protest against Russia’s war in Ukraine.
“Marina became a hostage of her own conscience and a hostage of her love for her children, you see," her lawyer, Dmitry Zakhvatov, said after the hearing.
“She cannot be abroad because her children are here, and she cannot stay silent here because she’s a prisoner of her conscience,” Zakhvatov said. "As a mother, she can’t stay silent. She sees what’s going on and it’s making her speak out.”
The Russia Ukrain war is affecting many lives. The Russia vs Ukrain war need to end for humanity.
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