A court in Moscow on July 8 convicted theater director Yevgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriichuk of "justifying terrorism" and sentenced each to six years in prison. They were arrested last year following a production of the play Finist -- The Brave Falcon. The play is about Russian women who married Muslim men and moved to Syria. Both have maintained their innocence. A lawyer representing Berkovich and Petriichuk said they would appeal the ruling. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.
Russian Theater Director, Playwright Jailed For 6 Years On Terror Charges
Yevgenia Berkovich (left) and Svetlana Petriichuk deny justifying terrorism in their play, The Brave Falcon. (file photo)