Category: Marina Ovsyannikova

German Newspaper Hires Russian Anti-War Protestor

April 11, 2022
Business & EconomyCompaniesDie WeltEuropeGermanyMarina OvsyannikovaMedia & Big TechRussiaRussia-Ukraine WarWorld
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The German newspaper Die Welt has hired a new reporter: the Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who drew the world’s attention after a surprising stunt on Russian state television in protest of her native country’s recent and continuing invasion of Ukraine. Ovsyannikova “is now a freelance correspondent for Die Welt, reporting from Ukraine and Russia, among other places,”…

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BBC Granted £4.1 Million Extra Funding to Counter ‘Disinformation’ on Ukraine War

March 24, 2022
BBCBrent RenaudBusiness & EconomyCompanieseconomic policieseconomyEuropeMarina OvsyannikovaMarketsMedia & Big TechPierre ZakrzewskiRussia-Ukraine WarUKUkraineWorld
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The BBC World Service will receive more than £4 million extra government funding to support its Ukrainian and Russian language services and help counter “disinformation” about the war in Ukraine. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) and the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) on Wednesday confirmed the £4.1 million ($5.41 million) in emergency funding following a request from…

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