A Russian playwright and a theater director sentenced to prison on charges of advocating terrorism
Associated PressA Russian court on Monday convicted a theater director and a playwright of terrorism charges and sentenced them to six years each in prison, the latest in an unrelenting crackdown on dissent across the country that has reached new heights since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine. The women’s lawyers pointed out at court hearings before the trial that the play was supported by the Russian Culture Ministry and won the Golden Mask award, Russia’s most prestigious national theater award. The play, the letter argued, “carries an absolutely clear anti-terrorist sentiment.” Dozens of Russian actors, directors and journalists also signed affidavits urging the court to release the two from custody pending investigation and trial. Berkovich, who is raising two adopted daughters, refused to leave Russia and continued working with her independent theater production in Moscow, called Soso’s Daughters.
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