LONDON (Reuters) – The Russian woman who burst into a television studio to denounce the war in Ukraine during a live newscast told Reuters on Wednesday she was worried for her safety and hoped her gesture would open people’s eyes. Russians on propaganda.
In her first TV interview since her spectacular act of protest live on Channel One on Monday night, Marina Ovsiannikova said she had no intention of fleeing Russia and hoped not to face prosecution criminal.
“I believe in what I’ve done, but now I understand the scale of the problems I’m going to face and, of course, I’m extremely worried about my safety,” Channel editor Marina Ovsiannikova told Reuters. One.
“I absolutely do not take myself for a heroine (…) You know, I really hope that this sacrifice was not in vain and that people will open their eyes.”
She was sentenced to a fine of 30,000 rubles (252.53 euros) on Tuesday, hours after the Kremlin denounced her gesture, described as “hooliganism”.
Reuters has sent a written request to the Home Office seeking further information on the case and whether the legal proceedings are now closed.
Marina Ovsiannikova told Reuters that she not only wanted to protest the war, but also send a message to Russians: “Don’t be such zombies; don’t listen to this propaganda; learn to analyze information; learn to find other sources of information – not just Russian state television.”
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that the French Embassy in Russia would offer protection to the Russian journalist.
(Reuters report, French version Augustin Turpin)
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