In the Kremlin's latest move to crackdown on dissent, the Russian women are accused of justifying terrorism and will be held in detention until March, 2024.
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00:00 A Russian court on Tuesday extended the pretrial detention of theatre director Zhenya Berkovich
00:05 and playwright Zvlytana Petrichuk, who are facing charges of justifying terrorism.
00:10 This is the latest move of the Kremlin`s relentless crackdown on dissent in Russia.
00:14 The two Russian women will be held until March 2024.
00:19 Authorities claim a play they staged, "Finnis, the Brave Falcon", justifies terrorism, which
00:23 is a criminal offense in Russia.
00:25 The play depicts Russian women who were prosecuted after being lured into marriage in Syria by
00:30 representatives of radical Islam.
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