Russian TV Editor Who Disrupted News Show With Anti-War Poster Missing, Her Lawyers Claim
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The incident, a highly unusual breach of security at Channel One, took place during its flagship news show called 'Time'.
A dissenting employee of Russia's state-controlled broadcaster Channel One, who disrupted an evening news show on Monday with anti-war poster, is missing, human rights group OVD-Info has claimed. The employee, identified as Marina Ovsyannikova, was taken to a police station after the breach.
A tweet translated from OVD-Info's official handle said: "A pre-investigation check was initiated against Channel One employee Maria Ovsyannikova, who came out with an anti-war poster during the live broadcast of the Vremya program, TASS reports citing its source. Where she is is still unknown."
The organisation monitors detentions at opposition protests.
The incident, a highly unusual breach of security at the channel, took place during its flagship 9:00pm news show called Time. The show is watched by millions around the country, particularly by older Russians.
