MOSCOW - A prominent Russian theatre director was remanded in custody for two months on Friday (May 5) after being accused of justifying terrorism with an award-winning play about Russian women who married Islamic State fighters, the state news agency TASS reported. Investigators opened a case this week against Yevgenia (Zhenya) Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk, alleging that Petriychuk's Finist,...
Russian playwright Svetlana Petriychuk, detained on suspicion of justifying terrorism, attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia, on May 5, 2023MOSCOW - A prominent Russian theatre director was remanded in custody for two months on Friday after being accused of justifying terrorism with an award-winning play about Russian women who married Islamic State fighters, the state news agency TASS reported.
Since Russia sent its armed forces into Ukraine last year, Moscow has intensified a clampdown on freedom of expression and encouraged citizens to report anyone they suspect of demonstrating disloyalty. The detention of the two women has drawn condemnation from several prominent Russian artists and cultural figures.
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