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Outrage After Russian Director And Playwright Detained

May 11, 2023 by DC Editors 1 Comment

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Outrage After Russian Director And Playwright Detained

A court in Russia ordered pretrial detention for a prominent theater director and a playwright on Friday after the two were accused of “justifying terrorism.”

Director Zhenya Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk will be jailed for at least two months while awaiting trial, Russian news agencies reported.

The charges come as many in Russia’s theater and arts community have fled the country amid a widespread crackdown on dissent at home amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Read the full article in DW here.

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Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Political Artwork, Political Dissidents, Russia

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