Russian Journalist Sentenced to 8+ Years in Prison for TV War Protest

Former Russian TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, known for her anti-war protest on live state television, has been sentenced in absentia to eight and a half years in jail. Ovsyannikova faced criminal prosecution for spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces during a protest where she called President Vladimir Putin a murderer and his soldiers fascists. She fled Russia a year ago after escaping from house arrest, claiming she had no case to answer. The charges against her were deemed politically motivated, and she maintains her innocence.