Russian journalist gets over 8 years jail term

Published October 4th, 2023 - 07:22 GMT
Russian journalist

ALBAWABA - Court sentenced a Russian journalist, who protested Putin's "special military operation" in Ukraine, for over eight years on Wednesday.

The Russian TV presenter Marina Ovsyannikova, who used to work for state television, was accused of spreading disinformation about Moscow's army, AFP reported.

She was sentenced to eight years and six months by a Russian court.

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