The Ostankinsky District Court of Moscow on Tuesday fined Maria Ovsyannikova, an employee of Perviy (Channel One Russia), 30.000 rubles for violating the rules for holding a public event, RIA Novosti correspondent reports. She broke into a live broadcast of the Vremya program with a protest to the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The material regarding Ovsyannikova was drawn up under Part 2 of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of Russia (“Organizing or holding a public event without notice”). As the lawyer said, law enforcement officers were interested in a video posted the day before, in which Ovsyannikova urges people to go to protests. She could still face legal charges for her break-in into a live broadcast.

Ovsyannikova herself stated at the court session that she did not plead guilty.