"No To War": Entire Staff Of Russian TV Channel Resigns Live On-Air

[Poiuyt]

The entire staff of a Russian television channel resigned live on-air after declaring “no to war” in the final telecast. The decision was taken by the staff of TV Rain (Dozhd) after Russian authorities suspended its operations over its coverage of Ukraine war.

Natalia Sindeyeva, one of the channel's founders, said “No to war” in its last telecast as the employees staged a walkout from the studio. The channel later said in a statement that it has suspended the operation "indefinitely".

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After the dramatic exit of the staff, the channel played the 'Swan Lake' ballet video, which was shown on state-run TV channels in Russia when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. The video has now gone viral on social media.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/no-to-war-entire-staff-of-russian-tv-channel-resigns-live-on-air-2803393

[redwitch]

1. So many brave people!

Blessings on them, may they stay safe.

[Emile]

2. Probably a career ending move too!

[Igel]

8. And by "career"

you mean the ability to be outside of a jail cell in the next 10-15 years.

[TomSlick]

9. It's more serious than that. These folks are risking conviction under the new Russian law.

Even calling the war a "war," is against the law.

If convicted, these folks will be lucky if only imprisoned and not disappeared. This was incredibly brave.

[mjvpi]

11. That's the new law in Florida about demonstrating, right?

Or was it Texas? Funny how things are so much clearer when you’re physically removed.

[TomSlick]

17. It's a matter of degree.

Putin has criminalized all media which he does not control. DeSantis and Abbott dream of being despots in Putin's mold but they fall short - for now.

[mjvpi]

20. I'm with you. It starts slowly

[SheltieLover]

3. Brave people!

[niyad]

4. Such bravery. May they be safe.

[Lonestarblue]

5. Maybe we should all play Swan Lake as a message to Putin.

Radio Free America should play it for Russians, and whatever social media is still allowed there.

[ancianita]

6. That right there will tell the Russian people what they need to know.

[L. Coyote]

7. Tchaikovsky's first ballet, "Swan Lake", was performed for the first time on this day in 1877

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[TeamProg]

10. Excellent.

[wnylib]

12. Putin's swan song.

[MontanaMama]

14. I'll rejoice when Putler's swan song

means he’s left the planet.

[soldierant]

13. the 'Swan Lake' ballet video -

What a graceful, beautiful way t thumb their collective nose.

[Evolve Dammit]

15. Sometimes you have to do what is right, regardless of consequences. It is called conscience.

[58Sunliner]

16. I hope they had train tickets out of Russia.

[StarryNite]

18. Brave people!

Hopefully this will empower more and more. Strength in numbers.

[AlexSFCA]

19. These are the people I feel sorry for - they are minority of Russian population

sizable minority but minority nonetheless. Russia is going all China on internet and media. W/o embargo on energy sector, nothing will change.