Russian journalist who protested Ukraine war flees the country

• Zakhvatov said Ovsyannikova is "under the protection of a European state" but declined to say where, Reuters reported.
• "Soon everything will be made public. We need a couple of weeks," he added.
• Ovsyannikova's son remains in Russia, Zakhvatov said.

The big picture: Ovsyannikova was placed under house arrest in August for a one-woman protest she staged in July opposite the Kremlin, in which she held a sign calling Putin a murderer and his soldiers fascists.

• Charged with disseminating fake news, she would face up to 10 years in prison if found guilty.
• Earlier this month, Ovsyannikova announced that she had escaped house arrest ahead of a scheduled court hearing.

Editor's note: This article was corrected to reflect that Ovsyannikova's lawyer said Monday that Ovsyannikova had fled the country (not that she fled the country on Monday).