Russian director, playwright arrested on accusations of "justifying terrorism"

Russian director, playwright arrested on accusations of "justifying terrorism"

Russian director, playwright arrested on accusations of "justifying terrorism"


Yevgenia Berkovich sits inside a defendants' cage during her remand hearing in Moscow. An acclaimed theater director and playwright have been arrested in Russia and accused of “justifying terrorism” for their play about Russian women being recruited online to marry Islamic State fighters in Syria.