Brave Lady

[life on mars]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60749064

Russian state TV's Channel One plays a crucial part in the Kremlin's media messaging. It is Russia's second most popular channel, and its flagship news programme Vremya (Time) is watched by millions.

Normally, there is no room for deviation from the party line.

So when Marina Ovsyannikova ran on to the set behind the news anchor in prime time, brandishing a poster saying "Stop the War!", it was an unprecedented moment of dissent against the Kremlin which reached into living rooms across the country.

Ms Ovsyannikova, who has a Ukrainian father and Russian mother, has been fined 30,000 roubles (£214, $280) for an anti-war video she had also released.

Her protest is extraordinary in more ways than one.

To start with, Channel One viewers are not even used to hearing the word "war" used to describe Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The government has ordered the media to call it a "special military operation" launched to "demilitarise and denazify" Ukraine.

Ms Ovsyannikova's protest also targeted the core President Putin supporters: most Russians still use state TV as their main source of news, rather than from reports in the diminishing number of independent websites or from social media.

[NYCBlue]

Re: Brave Lady

Unbelievably brave. If I were her, I'd get the hell out of Russia while I still could before there were more serious repercussions.

[life on mars]

Re: Brave Lady

Suprised she was only fined as there has been 14,000 arrests Of these, more than 170 people have been remanded in custody.

The Kremlin passed a law brought into force on March 4 criminalising independent war reporting and protests against the war, with penalties of up to 15 years in prison.

Lovely regime , how weak are the Russian people?

I thought they woudl ahve had enough by now ??

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Brave Lady

Suprised she was only fined as there has been 14,000 arrests Of these, more than 170 people have been remanded in custody.

The Kremlin passed a law brought into force on March 4 criminalising independent war reporting and protests against the war, with penalties of up to 15 years in prison.

Lovely regime , how weak are the Russian people?

I thought they woudl ahve had enough by now ??

Text in bold was copied and pasted from Al Jazeera.

[Rjk]

Re: Brave Lady

Suprised she was only fined as there has been 14,000 arrests Of these, more than 170 people have been remanded in custody.

The Kremlin passed a law brought into force on March 4 criminalising independent war reporting and protests against the war, with penalties of up to 15 years in prison.

Lovely regime , how weak are the Russian people?

I thought they woudl ahve had enough by now ??

I woulnd't say they are weak, but under the control of a ruthless man who has systematically crushed any form of dissent or opposition, and basically controls what the media say

[jon1959]

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A woman who interrupted a live news programme on Russian state TV last night to protest against the war in Ukraine says she is “extremely concerned” for her safety.

Marina Ovsyannikova was fined 30,000 roubles (£215) for violating protest laws hours after she broke onto a live news broadcast on Channel One in a demonstration against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

In an interview with Reuters, Ovsyannikova said she had no plans to flee Russia and that she hoped she would not face criminal charges.

She told Reuters:

I believe in what I did but I now understand the scale of the problems that I’ll have to deal with, and, of course, I’m extremely concerned for my safety.

I absolutely don’t feel like a hero... You know, I really want to feel that this sacrifice was not in vain, and that people will open their eyes.

Ovsyannikova said she wanted not only to protest against the war in Ukraine but also to send a message to Russians directly.

Don’t be such zombies; don’t listen to this propaganda; learn how to analyse information; learn how to find other sources of information - not just Russian state television.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/mar/16/ukraine-russia-war-latest-zelenskiy-says-peace-talks-are-more-realistic-three-eu-leaders-vow-support-on-kyiv-visit-live

[UNDERHILL1927]

Re: Brave Lady

Suprised she was only fined as there has been 14,000 arrests Of these, more than 170 people have been remanded in custody.

The Kremlin passed a law brought into force on March 4 criminalising independent war reporting and protests against the war, with penalties of up to 15 years in prison.

Lovely regime , how weak are the Russian people?

I thought they woudl ahve had enough by now ??

I’m not sure we in the UK are in any position to judge other countries about not standing up to their government. We’ve been bent over and ****ed for years

[TWGL1]

Re: Brave Lady

I’m not sure we in the UK are in any position to judge other countries about not standing up to their government. We’ve been bent over and ****ed for years

:thumbup:

https://twitter.com/backtolife_2022/status/1503739440400904200?s=21

[Rjk]

Re: Brave Lady

:thumbup:
https://twitter.com/backtolife_2022/...400904200?s=21

what's that tweet supposed to mean?

[dml1954]

Re: Brave Lady

I’m not sure we in the UK are in any position to judge other countries about not standing up to their government. We’ve been bent over and ****ed for years

This is utter rubbish. Our Government is democratically elected and elections held every four/five years. To even compare this to what goes on in Russia is an insult to the thousands of people that have died at the hands of Putin and other similar despot rulers.

[TWGL1]

Re: Brave Lady

what's that tweet supposed to mean?

Russia trying to make out it didn’t happen is my guess

[TWGL1]

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This is utter rubbish. Our Government is democratically elected and elections held every four/five years. To even compare this to what goes on in Russia is an insult to the thousands of people that have died at the hands of Putin and other similar despot rulers.

For balance Ukraine’s current government wasn’t democratically elected either

[NYCBlue]

Re: Brave Lady

For balance Ukraine’s current government wasn’t democratically elected either

Explain.

[blue matt]

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Explain.

I thought they had a election in 2019 , infact a quick google say they did, 21 July 2019, a fair few MP's from different parties aswell

[TWGL1]

Re: Brave Lady

I thought they had a election in 2019 , infact a quick google say they did, 21 July 2019, a fair few MP's from different parties aswell

2012 election

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20120888

https://www.ukrweekly.com/uwwp/wp-content/uploads/year_in_review/2012.pdf