ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — A renowned Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov was released on April 8 by a court in Moscow after nearly 20 months of house arrest , in a financial fraud case that is widely seen by Russia’s intelligentsia as a test for artistic freedom.
New York Times: Russia frees director after nearly 20 months of house arrest
(FILES) In this file photo taken on Nov. 7, 2018 Russian stage and screen director Kirill Serebrennikov waits for the start of a hearing at a court in Moscow.
