Marina Ovsyannikova has joined Germany's Die Welt a month after she interrupted a live Russian state TV broadcast to protest the war in Ukraine.
Ulf Poschardt, editor in chief of Welt Group, praised Ovsyannikova’s courage in the statement announcing her hiring.
“At a crucial moment, Marina Ovsyannikova had the courage to confront Russian viewers with an unembellished view of reality,” Poschardt said. “In doing so, she defended the most important journalistic ethics — despite the threat of state repression.”Russian President Vladimir Putin has instituted a fresh crackdown on the country’s media following the invasion of Ukraine.
in prison if they spread what the Kremlin dubs “fake news” — for instance, by using the terms “invasion” or “war” rather than the state-approved “special military operation.”.
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