According to RT, an opposition activist staged provocation with a camera at the premises of the radio station. As a result, Simonyan immediately became ill and was taken to a local hospital.
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The opposition activist nonetheless continued to press Simonyan with questions. RT reported that Simonyan was hospitalized following the incident.
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Late on Thursday, Alexei Venediktov, the editor-in-chief of Echo of Moscow, apologized to Simonyan for the incident. The radio station editor-in-chief added he was sorry for the failed expectations of listeners who wanted to listen to a show featuring Simonyan.
