What options for Russian journalists who disagree with Putin?
"Emigration鈥� stay in Russia and stick by media regulations of the Kremlin鈥� or find a new job and forget about journalism."
A Russian state television editor who was detained after interrupting a live news broadcast with an anti-war message has been fined 30,000 roubles.
Marina Ovsyannikova could still be jailed for up to 10 years but according to Russian commentator Konstantin Eggart the authorities 鈥渄ecided to go for a fine because they thought that may provoke a wider reaction in society and among journalists because people鈥re resigning from State TV and leaving the country. That reminds me of something that happened 30-years-ago during the last couple of years of the Soviet Union where people also started refusing to work for State propaganda.鈥�
Mr Eggart who is based in Lithuania says Russian journalists in Russia who disagree with President Vladimir Putin鈥檚 policy in Ukraine have three options. Either they emigrate or they stick by Kremlin rule 鈥渨hich makes any meaningful journalistic work pretty much impossible or internal immigration鈥ind a new job.鈥�
(Picture: The evening news broadcast on the main Russian news channel, Channel 1, is seen on a laptop as it is interrupted by a woman protesting the war in Ukraine. Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor of the state network ran onto the stage with a sign reading 鈥淣o War鈥� and 鈥淭hey're lying to you here鈥�. Credit: Getty Images)
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