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Stephanopoulos asked Ovsyannikova why she took the risk of speaking out.

\"As soon as the war began, I could not eat. I could not sleep,\" Ovsyannikova said.\"What we showed on our programs was very different from what was going on in reality.\"

Ovsyannikova told Stephanopoulos she wanted to do something that would attract more attention than protesting in the square, as well as to show the rest of the world that Russians do not support the war.

\"I could show to the Russian people that this is just propaganda, expose this propaganda for what it is and maybe stimulate some people to speak up against the war,\" Ovsyannikova said.

Ovsyannikova encouraged people to analyze information from multiple sources to understand what is really happening.

An independent protest monitoring group reports that as of Sunday, more than 15,000 people have been detained in Russia for protesting against the country's war against Ukraine.

\"The propaganda on our state channels was becoming more and more distorted.\"

Russian state TV editor, Marina Ovsyannikova speaks to her protest on live television: \"I was hoping that my performance, in a way, would help people change their mind.\" https://t.co/q2P3KQgXol pic.twitter.com/xQ7uvkgq0N

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Stephanopoulos asked Ovsyannikova if she is worried for her safety, despite rejecting France's offer of asylum.

\"I am very worried for the safety of my children,\" Ovsyannikova replied. \"I have publicly refused to take political asylum in France because I am a patriot; I want to live in Russia.\"

She acknowledged Russia is in a \"very dark and difficult\" period, but she encouraged people to speak up.

.@gstephanopoulos: \"What is your message for Pres. Putin? What is your message for the west?\"

Marina Ovsyannikova: \"I wanted to demonstrate to the world that not all Russian people believe the same and I believe that many people... are against the war.\" https://t.co/MUP4tZVISw pic.twitter.com/BegMUyyWzO

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Stephanopoulos followed up, asking Ovsyannikova what her message is for President Vladimir Putin and the West.

Ovsyannikova said she wanted to show the world that not all Russians believe the same thing. She said that the sanctions against Russia are not just impacting Putin and his oligarchs.

\"Ordinary people, ordinary Russian citizens who are against the war are also being affected,\" Ovsyannikova said.

Ovsyannikova then gave her final message to her fellow citizens: \"to think critically and analyze the information that is being presented to them critically.\"

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