Russian journalist Marina Ovsiannikova, who became an anti-war muse after appearing on a pro-Kremlin newscast to denounce the offensive in Ukraine, will leave the Pervy Kanal channel on her own accord, she said Thursday.
"Today I went to Ostankino (headquarters of the channel), I sent all the documents for my dismissal on my decision," she said in an interview with the continuous news channel France. 24.
A symbol
Marina Ovsiannikova made a name for herself when she burst into Russia's most-watched newscast live Monday night on Pervy Kanal with a sign criticizing Moscow's military operation in Ukraine and denouncing controlled media 'propaganda' by power.
She explained that she wanted to "send a strong message to say that the Russians are against the war, that we must not trust propaganda and what we say on TV and that we must make this distinction between the lies and the truth”.
A “traitor”, according to Russia
"I'm scared, of course, but I don't think I'm part of the scum," she defended herself, when asked about the official discourse against anti-war activists in Russia.
According to the Kremlin, the conflict in Ukraine reveals who the “traitors” are in Russia.
“Some quit, some leave the country.
It's a purification, ”said Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday.
She refuses to leave her country
For the protesting journalist, “the people who take to the streets to protest are not traitors, they are citizens”.
"Russian society is divided, part, maybe half, is against the war, and half supports President Putin," she said.
This 43-year-old woman, mother of two, has also declined French President Emmanuel Macron's offer of asylum because she "does not want to leave" her country.
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