Marina Ovsyannikova escaped to Frace from Russia final yr. (File Photo)
Former Russian state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who made headlines final yr with a placard that learn “stop the war” throughout a information broadcast, could have been poisoned in France. Ms Ovsyannikova was hospitalised on Thursday after immediately falling sick, in line with CBS News. She later informed the police that she felt unwell after opening the door to her Paris condominium and noticing a powder substance. Forensic police have been despatched to look at her dwelling. An investigation has been launched by the police after a grievance was filed by Ms Ovsyannikova, the outlet additional mentioned.
Christophe Deloire, director common of Reporters with out Borders, mentioned he had met Ms Ovsyannikova after her malaise outdoors her Paris condominium.
Mr Deloire, writing on X, previously Twitter, mentioned the likelihood Ms Ovsyannikova had been poisoned had not been dominated out, although she was feeling higher for the reason that incident.
Reporters with out Borders was instrumental in getting the 45-year-old journalist and her 12-year-old daughter out of Russia after the incident final yr.
Ms Ovsyannikova was initially fined 30,000 roubles ($270) and positioned beneath home arrest for staging a protest, however she later escaped to France together with her daughter.
Last week, a Russian courtroom sentenced Ms Ovsyannikova to eight and half years in jail in absentia. She was discovered responsible of “spreading knowingly false information about the Russian Armed Forces”, in line with an announcement posted by the courtroom on Telegram.
Ms Ovsyannikova had staged her unique protest lower than three weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, in what it known as a “special military operation”.
