Current location:sport >>
Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism
sport31People have gathered around
IntroductionTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian court on Monday opened the trial of a theater director and a playw ...
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — 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.
Zhenya Berkovich, a prominent independent theater director, and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk have been jailed for over a year. Authorities claim their play “Finist, the Brave Falcon” justifies terrorism, which is a criminal offense in Russia punishable by up to seven years in prison. Berkovich and Petriychuk have both repeatedly rejected the accusations against them.
Berkovich told the court on Monday that she staged the play in order to prevent terrorism, and Petriychuk echoed her sentiment, saying that she wrote it in order to prevent events like those depicted in the play.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Stellar Standpoint news portal”。http://lebanon.bahnsport.org/article-19b799953.html
Previous:The Latest
Next:Nuggets blow 20
Related articles
'Constantly learning' Imanaga off to impressive start with the Chicago Cubs
sportCHICAGO (AP) — The road for Shota Imanaga from Japan to the major leagues included at least one shar ...
【sport】
Read moreNo positive progress in Gaza truce talks: Hamas source
sportGAZA, May 4 (Xinhua) -- No positive progress has been made in the Gaza truce talks on Saturday, a so ...
【sport】
Read moreChina's cruise ship passenger trips soar in Q1
sportBEIJING, May 3 (Xinhua) -- China's cruise ship transportation market is expected to maintain steady ...
【sport】
Read more
Popular articles
Latest articles
Uber and Lyft say they'll stay in Minnesota after Legislature passes driver pay compromise
Lured by Rolling Stones performance, half
Chris Hemsworth is 'handpicked' by Vogue editor Anna Wintour to co
The Latest
Iran helicopter crash that killed President Raisi could reverberate across the Middle East
No positive progress in Gaza truce talks: Hamas source
LINKS
- China issues rules on human organ donation, transplantation
- Basketball games boost rural development, foster sports culture
- Cold wave to sweep across China
- China offers winter comfort to people in need
- Embroidery cooperative dedicated to inheritance of Kirgiz embroidery in NW China's Xinjiang
- Tsitsipas sweeps aside Ruud to win Monte Carlo Masters for the third time, and then weeps
- Brakes, rear
- China offers winter comfort to people in need
- Milan draws at Sassuolo to leave Inter likely to clinch Serie A title in next round's derby
- Village operators drive development in Zhejiang's Lin'an district