situation is and what she could face? >> reporter: questions about that at the moment, jim. her lawyer doesn't know where she is. the investigative committee which is russia's state tool to investigate and essentially control journalists said she is going to be or she has opened an investigation into spreading false information about the russian military. now, what does that really mean? those new laws that came into effect less than two weeks ago, it could -- that statement could leave her with a three-year maximum jail term, for spreading false information, but if they decide she was using her official position and the presidential spokesman dmitry peskov said today that employees at state institutions that broadcast live media have special responsibilities, then that tariff goes up to maximum ten years in jail and it was clear that she knew what she was getting into when she held up this sign because she recorded this statement shortly prior.