Marina Ovsyannikova: Anti-war Russian journalist sentenced in absentia
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1970-01-01 08:00
Maria Ovsyannikova, who protested live on air against the invasion of Ukraine, gets more than 8 years in jail.

Moscow's court has sentenced journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who protested live on air against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, to 8.5 years in jail.

The 45-year-old, who was tried in absentia, was found guilty of "spreading knowingly false information" about the Russian armed forces.

She fled...

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