Exiled Russian journalist sentenced to over 8 years for anti-war protests

Marina Ovsyannikova, a former Russian state TV journalist, was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison in absentia for protesting the war in Ukraine.
Ovsyannikova gained attention in March 2022 for interrupting a live news broadcast to denounce the war.
She was later charged with spreading false information about Russia's military.
Ovsyannikova escaped house arrest in Russia and fled abroad with her daughter.
The sentencing is part of Russia's escalating crackdown on dissent over the Ukraine invasion.