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Russian Journalist Sentenced to 8.5 Years in Prison for Ukraine War Criticism on Live TV

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Russian Journalist Sentenced to 8.5 Years in Prison for Ukraine War Criticism on Live TV
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Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who staged a protest against the Ukraine war on live television, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in absentia by a Russian court. Ovsyannikova, who escaped house arrest with her daughter and is currently in Paris, dismissed the sentencing as politically motivated, stating that Russia lacks independent courts. She expressed concern for the future of her country and her desire to fight for a better future.

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  1. Russian journalist who protested on live television sentenced to 8.5 years in prison in absentia  CNN
  2. Former Russian state TV journalist gets 8 1/2-year sentence in absentia for Ukraine war criticism  Yahoo News
  3. Russian Journalist Turned Putin Critic Sentenced to 8.5 Years in Prison  The Daily Beast
  4. Russia Journalist Protesting Ukraine War on Live TV Gets 8.5 Years in Prison  Bloomberg

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