Russian Journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who went viral after she interrupted a live news report to protest the war, has now nabbed a journalism job in Germany.
Ovsyannikova bravely interrupted a channel one live news broadcast holding a sign that said, “Stop the war! Don’t believe propaganda! They’re lying to you here!”
It was brave, it was bold and it also made many people worry about what the consequences would be for Ovsyannikova.
Ultimately, she only faced a fine for her actions.
German @welt said it has hired the Russian propagandist Marina Ovsyannikova, who appeared with a "No War" poster on TV. Later, she was fined $287.
An editor who has been shaping RUS propaganda narratives for years, now will be covering #Ukraine and #Russia for a German media. pic.twitter.com/CiEbNjZ1wt
— Ostap Yarysh (@OstapYarysh) April 11, 2022
Now, Ovsyannikova seems to have landed on her feet! The BBC has reported German Media outlet, Die Welt.
The brave reporter will work for the news outlet and report on the ongoing war.
BBC reported that editor-in-chief of Welt Group, Ulf Porschardt, said that Ovsyannikova’s on-air protest “defended the most important journalistic ethics – despite the threat of state repression”.
“I am excited to be working with her.”
However, in true Twitter fashion, Twitter has had mixed reactions to the announcement even offering some conspiracy theories.
Germany’s Welt media outlet has hired Marina Ovsyannikova, the Kremlin agent. https://t.co/yrBdQ6y0Nd
— Bademoṧ Habelok (@azitimist) April 11, 2022
Welt hires Marina Ovsyannikova as correspondent. Ovsyannikova for the last 20 years worked on Vremya – the main news program on Channel 1, the main Kremlin TV propaganda outlet. It's a synonym of lies to anyone who follows Russian media. 1/3
— Viktoras Bachmetjevas (@VBachmetjevas) April 11, 2022
The former russian TV editor Marina Ovsyannikova who staged a live performance with a poster got a job. Now she is a correspondent for the German newspaper Die Welt.
Well, the ruzzian agent insertion operation was a successful. Naive Europeans. @UN @JosepBorrellF @welt pic.twitter.com/9S0jZbSAoc
— Темний Вирій (@TemnyVyriy) April 11, 2022
Countless independent journalists have fled Russia over the last six weeks and Germany’s Die Welt goes and hires Marina Ovsyannikova as a correspondent? You have got to be kidding me. https://t.co/OwJPHMXxlG pic.twitter.com/z1TXlRhDRG
— Eilish Hart (@EilishHart) April 11, 2022
Here at B&T, we just see Ovsyannikova as a hero.
