Marina Ovsyannikova

Affiliated media: Channel One, Former editor

Incident date: October 17, 2022

Attack type:

• Forced emigration as a result of legal / economic pressure

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Sota

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Cheryomushkinsky District Court of Moscow ruled that the 11-year-old daughter of the former Channel One editor Marina Ovsyannikova must live with her ex-husband, RT director Igor. Ovsyannikova fled house arrest to Europe, taking her daughter with her. The court also ordered Ovsyannikova to pay child support — RUB 35,000 per month for both children, and when her 17-year-old son comes of age — RUB 17,000.