The Ostankino TV tower at night( Image: Getty) Videos have emerged online of what appears to be a

NEW YORK--A Russian state television employee who interrupted a live news program by protesting against the war with Ukraine was ordered to pay a fine by a Russian court Tuesday. Marina Ovsyannikova, an employee of Russia's state-run Channel One, walked into the studio during Monday's evening news show with a poster saying “ no war ” and “ Russians against the war.” In a video recorded before her action, Ovsyannikova said that her father is Ukrainian and her mother is Russian.... She said that

A woman who interrupted a live news bulletin on Russian state TV to protest against the invasion of Ukraine has been praised by Downing Street for her “ incredibly brave act ”.... Foreign Office minister James Cleverly earlier said the stunt, along with other demonstrations in Russia, was “ really important ” in telling the truth about the conflict in a country where it is now illegal to contradict President Vladimir Putin’s narrative of the war.On Monday evening, an anchor on state-controlled