Russian theater figures detained for 'justifying terrorism' charges

Russian theater director Yevgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk have been arrested and accused of "justifying terrorism" for their play "Finist, the Brave Falcon," which depicts Russian women being recruited online to marry ISIS fighters in Syria. The play won two national theater awards and was supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. Berkovich has been remanded in custody for two months, and the charges carry a maximum penalty of seven years in prison. The arrests have shocked Russia's theater community and prompted an open letter in support of the artists.