I want to say to everyone, the Russian people are really against the war, Ovsyannikova said on ABC s This Week. It s Putin s war, not Russian people s war.
Russia's campaign to restrict access to Twitter, Facebook and other sources of uncensored information on its invasion of Ukraine has skipped one crucial platform: the social media and chat app Telegram.
When Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova interrupted Monday’s nightly news with an anti-war protest, most figured her stunning act of political courage would be brutally punished. But she’s received just a small fine and continues to move and speak freely in Moscow. Paradoxically, it may actually be the final tack in Vladimir Putin’s brutal, unpredictable propaganda machine.
Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor at state-run Channel One television, carried out an anti-war demonstration on the air in front of a potential audience of millions. In a separate video, she urged Russians to follow her example and speak out. Can a gesture like Ovsyannikova's make a difference?