Russian Playwright Begins Prison Sentence for ‘Justifying Terrorism’ in Award-Winning Play

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Russian Playwright Begins Prison Sentence for ‘Justifying Terrorism’ in Award-Winning Play

Svetlana Petriychuk’s play” Finist the Bright Falcon” tells the story of Russian women who fall in love with Islamist militants in Syria, received funding from Russia’s Culture Ministry and even won Russia’s main theater prize, the Golden Mask.