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A Russian playwright and a theater director sentenced to prison on charges of advocating terrorism
5 months, 2 weeks ago

A Russian playwright and a theater director sentenced to prison on charges of advocating terrorism

Associated Press  

A 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 …

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Russian playwright and a theater director sentenced to prison on charges of advocating terrorism
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian playwright and a theater director sentenced to prison on charges of advocating terrorism

LA Times  

Playwright Svetlana Petriychuk, left, and theater director Zhenya Berkovich are seen in a glass cage prior to a hearing in a court Monday in Moscow. A 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 …

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Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say

The Independent  

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Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza has been transferred to a prison hospital, and his attorneys have been unable to visit him there since Thursday, his wife and one of his lawyers said Friday. Yevgenia Kara-Murza told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that prison officials said her husband was transferred to the hospital for an …

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Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism
7 months ago

Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A Russian court on Monday opened the trial of a theater director and a playwright accused of advocating terrorism in a play, the latest step in an unrelenting crackdown on dissent in Russia that has reached new heights since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine. Authorities claim their play “Finist, the Brave Falcon” justifies terrorism, which is a …

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In Russia, more Kremlin critics are being imprisoned as intolerance of dissent grows
1 year, 1 month ago

In Russia, more Kremlin critics are being imprisoned as intolerance of dissent grows

Associated Press  

Russia under President Vladimir Putin has been closing in on those who challenge the Kremlin. One such case concluded Thursday in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city, where a court sentenced artist and musician Sasha Skochilenko to seven years in prison after she replaced several supermarket price tags with slogans decrying the war. ILYA YASHIN One of the few well-known …

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Russia jails theater director amid crackdown on dissent
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia jails theater director amid crackdown on dissent

The Independent  

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