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Moscow Journalist Who Protested Invasion Of Ukraine Receives Havel Rights Prize.
Marina Ovsyannikova interrupts a live news bulletin on Russian state TV on March 14.
A Moscow journalist who protested Russia's invasion of Ukraine by interrupting a live news broadcast on Russian state television in March has been awarded the Vaclav Havel International Prize For Creative Dissent.
In a ceremony in Norwegian capital on May 25, Marina Ovsyannikova received the award, given annually at the Oslo Freedom Forum to honor "those who, with bravery and ingenuity, unmask the lies of dictatorship, and who put forth work that exemplifies tremendous courage and creativity."
Ovsyannikova, 43, burst onto the set of the Vremya news program on Russia's Channel One on March 14 while holding a poster reading in part "Stop the war. Don't believe propaganda. They are lying to you" in Russian. She also shouted in Russian: "Stop the war. No to war."
While it triggered a wave of support worldwide, the Kremlin condemned her action. She has been charged with "discrediting" the armed forces.
Since her protest, Ovsyannikova left Russia for Germany and was hired in April as a freelance correspondent for Die Welt.
NOTE: This article has been amended to correct the name of the prize and the institution that awarded it.
4 Pakistani Customs Officials Killed After Gunmen Ambush Vehicle.
Unidentified gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying officials from the customs department in northwestern Pakistan on April 18, killing four of them before fleeing the scene, police said.
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Russian-American Fined For Supporting Navalny's Foundation.
The Memorial human rights groups says that a court in Russia's western city of Oryol ordered Russian-American citizen Ilya Startsev to pay 400,000 rubles ($4,240) on a charge of financing an extremist group.
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Russian Prosecutors Appeal Suspended Sentence Handed To Ex-Head Of Memorial Successor.
Prosecutors in the Russian city of Perm on April 18 appealed a local court decision to hand a three-year suspended prison term to Aleksandr Chernyshov, the ex-chief of the Center of Historic Memory, the successor entity of the Memorial human right...
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U.S. Announces New Sanctions On Iran In Response To Attack On Israel
The United States has announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its drone production capabilities after its attack on Israel, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement on April 18.
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EU Set To Provide Nonlethal Assistance To Armenia
A preliminary agreement has been reached in Brussels on providing nonlethal assistance to Armenia from the European Peace Facility (EPF), according to a diplomatic document obtained by RFE/RL.
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Spire falls after fire breaks out at Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange building.
A fire has broken out at one of Copenhagen's oldest buildings. The fire engulfed the building's spire, which collapsed into the roof. People managed to save some of the priceless artwork, which dates back to 1625, from inside the building. Firefig...
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Breaking down the crimes Jan. 6 defendants are charged with
The Justice Department says more than 1,387 people have been charged in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green breaks down the charges. CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service from ...
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Watch live: 2024 Olympic Clock beings 100 day countdown to the Opening Ceremony.
Live from Paris as the 2024 Olympic Clock will begin its 100-day countdown to the Opening Ceremony #Olympics #Paris #SkyNews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follo...
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Is banning smoking «unconservative» ?
'Absolutely nuts' was how former Prime Minister Boris Johnson described Rishi Sunak’s plan to gradually phase out smoking – banning anyone born since the start of 2009 from ever being able to buy cigarettes or tobacco products like vapes. Liz...
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Watch Live: State Department holds briefing as world awaits Israel's response to Iran's attack.
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller is holding a briefing as world leaders urge Israel to show restraint after Iran launched drones and missiles at the country over the weekend. Israel’s military chief said Monday it will respond to Iran'...
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Morning News NOW Full Broadcast - April 16
Former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial continues with jury selection, the House is set to send articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate and Israel decides the next steps in a r...
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