Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova reported on her dramatic escape from Moscow a week before her trial for interrupting a live broadcast on Russian television to criticize her country’s invasion of Ukraine.
The journalist spoke at a press conference in Paris on Friday, where she explained that she contacted Reporters Without Borders in October 2022 to help her escape.
Her trip out of the country soon after involved seven vehicle changes, eventually approaching the border on foot and hiding from patrols before finally reaching the other side.
We [last] Vehicle stuck in the mud,” she told the BBC, “and we had no mobile phone reception – we were trying to find our way past the stars. It was a very dangerous and stressful escape.”
Ovsyannikova now lives in Paris. She said she still fears for her life, but believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is risking his leadership over the war in Ukraine:
“People live in this propaganda bubble, but the ruling elite – those who lost their planes, their yachts, their finances – they understand everything. As a Ukrainian victory approaches, I think the ruling establishment will hit Putin with a heavy bill.”
Ovsyannikova was previously placed under house arrest and faced a 10-year prison sentence after she interrupted a live broadcast to protest her country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Source: Deadline
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