The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation began an investigative check on the editor of Channel One, Marina Ovsyannikova, who held an anti-war action the night before in a live broadcast of the program "Vremya". This was reported by TASS, citing a source in law enforcement agencies; there has been no official confirmation yet.
According to TASS, the check is being conducted under a recently introduced article in the Criminal Code on so-called fakes about the army ("Public dissemination of knowingly false information about the use of the Russian Armed Forces")." Also, according to the source, they did not initiate an administrative case against Ovsyannikova under the article on "discrediting the army", but immediately transferred the materials to the Investigative Committee.
In the criminal case, Ovsyannikova could face up to 10 years in prison. It is reported that she was detained shortly after her action, but it is not known where she is now. If only an administrative case had been brought against her, she would have been released three hours after her detention, but that did not happen.
Recall that on Monday night during a live broadcast of Vremya on Channel One, a woman burst into the studio. It turned out later that it was the editor of the program, Marina Ovsyannikova. She stood behind the anchorwoman with a placard reading: "Stop the war. Do not believe the propaganda. You are being lied to here" and said: "Stop the War!" and "No to War!" After that, the Vremya program directors interrupted the airwaves with footage of a pre-prepared story.
Before staging the action, Ovsyannikova recorded a video address in which she called the invasion of Ukraine a crime, Russia an aggressor country, and Vladimir Putin responsible for this aggression. Ovsyannikova called for "immediately stopping the fratricidal war" and to come out to rallies against it without fear of anything. "They won't be able to re-seat us all," she said.
"A video of Ovsyannikova's action and her appeal went viral on social media. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky thanked her and other Russians who are fighting against the war in his video message Monday night. "I am grateful to those Russians who do not stop trying to get the truth out. To those who fight disinformation and tell the truth, the real facts to their friends, their family and friends. And personally to the girl who entered the studio of Channel One with a banner against the war" - said Zelensky.
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