Marina Ovsiannikova, an employee of the powerful Pervy Kanal public chain, posted on a panel several messages including “do not believe propaganda”. It could be continued for “discrediting the use of the Russian armed forces”.
Le Monde with AFP
The scene occurred, Monday, March 14, during “Vremaia” (“Time”), the main evening information program of the most powerful Russian television channel, Pervy Kanal, a daily appointment followed by millions of Russians since the Soviet era.
While the famous presenter Ekaterina Andreyeva is talking, a woman arises behind her with a sign on which we can read:
“No to war. Do not believe propaganda. We are lying here”
“The Russians are against the war”, can we still read on the sign on which the flag of Ukraine and that of Russia are drawn.
Imperturbable, the presenter continues to speak a few seconds while the protest scientated “Stop the war”, then the chain hastens to broadcast a report on hospitals, ending the lead on the tray.
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The NGO of the rights of protestants OVD-Info, which presents this protest as Marina Ovsiannikova, an employee of the chain, reported that she had been arrested and taken to the police station. According to the TASS press agency, it could be continued for “discredited the use of the Russian armed forces”.
“An internal investigation is being conducted” on this “incident”, has laconically declared the Pervy Kanal chain, in a statement.
“Shame to have allowed only lies are Broadcast on TV “
Russian power has recently voted several laws providing for heavy sentences of up to 15 years in prison for the dissemination of what the authorities consider as “false information” on the army. The mere use of the word “war” by media or individuals to describe the Russian intervention in Ukraine is liable to prosecution.
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In a video recorded previously and published by OVD-Info, Marina Ovsiannikova explains that his father being Ukrainian and his Russian mother, she can not see the two countries as enemies.
“What is happening in Ukraine is a crime. The total responsibility of this aggression is based on the consciousness of one person: Vladimir Putin,” she says to start.
“Unfortunately, I worked for Pervy Kanal in recent years, making propaganda for the Kremlin. I’m very shame today,” she adds in particular. “I’m ashamed for allowing lies to be broadcast on television, ashamed of allowing the Russian people to be” zombied “,” she apologizes.
“Courage Extraordinary “
The video of the incident, which lasts only a handle of seconds, spread like a trail of powder on social networks, many Internet users greeting the “extraordinary courage” of this woman, in a context brutal repression against any form of dissent.
Since the beginning of the intervention in Ukraine on February 24, several thousand protesters have been arrested in Russia, including more than 5,000 in the day of March 6.
Léonid Volkov, a close to the opponent Alexei Navalny, imprisoned since last year after surviving a poisoning, said on Twitter that his movement was “ready to pay any fine” which would be inflicted at M Me ovsiannikova.
In their attempt to control any information about the conflict, the authorities have blocked most of the still independent media, as well as the main social networks, like Twitter and Facebook. Most Russians therefore have access to the Version issued by the government and the media controlled by the Kremlin, including Pervy Kanal, a “special military operation” aimed at “denazify” Ukraine and to prevent a “Genocide”.