"Kirill S. Serebrennikov ... [is] accused of embezzling 133 million rubles, or about $2.3 million, in government funds allocated to a festival he ran. For many in Russia and abroad, however, the case against Mr. Serebrennikov seems like a piece of politically motivated theater: punishment for a provocative artist who has been an outspoken critic […]
SOURCE: The New York Times at 07:44AM on March 28, 2018