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Russian journalist faces war protest charges

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August 11, 2022

Marina Ovsyannikova, famous for interrupting a Russian state TV news broadcast to protest the war in Ukraine, is now facing criminal charges for further protests against the Kremlin. She appeared in court on Wednesday, following police raids on her home.

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