French police are investigating the attainable poisoning of a former Russian state TV journalist who stop after making an on-air protest in opposition to the struggle in Ukraine.
Marina Ovsyannikova, who fled Russia for France along with her daughter final 12 months, referred to as emergency companies and was taken to hospital after abruptly falling ailing as she left her Paris house, the French capital’s prosecutor’s workplace mentioned.
The 45-year-old mentioned she suspected that she was poisoned, it added.
An examination of her house was being carried out by police, prosecutors added.
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Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders, which helped Ms Ovsyannikova depart her native nation, mentioned its staff has been “at her side” as she sought medical consideration.
She gained worldwide consideration in March final 12 months when she interrupted a dwell broadcast to protest in opposition to the struggle in Ukraine, holding up an indication which learn in English: “No war. Russians against war.”
In Russian, it learn: “NO WAR. Stop the war. Don’t believe propaganda. They are lying to you here.”
At the time she was the editor of the Vremya nightly information programme, however after quitting her job Ms Ovsyannikova turned considerably of an activist, staging anti-war pickets and talking out in opposition to the battle.
She was fined for flouting protest legal guidelines and posted on social media to sentence these liable for the continuing struggle.
Her superb was value 30,000 roubles (round £223.40 on the time).
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After her dwelling was raided by Russian authorities in August final 12 months, she was put underneath home arrest earlier than her escape to Europe.
Earlier this month, a Moscow courtroom sentenced her to eight and a half years in jail in absentia for spreading false details about the Russian military.
Source: information.sky.com”