Director and writer Zhenya Berkovich has been in custody for 1000 days, and in 2024, her fairy tale story 'Pets' will be published by Babel Books Berlin, written by hand in pre-trial detention for her daughters.

Director and writer Zhenya Berkovich has been in custody for 1000 days, and in 2024, her fairy tale story 'Pets' will be published by Babel Books Berlin, written by hand in pre-trial detention for her daughters.

@meduzalive 27 Jan 2026, 18:58

Zhenya Berkovich and Svetlana Petriychuk have been in prison for 1000 days since their arrest on May 4, 2023, for the play 'Finist the Clear Falcon', which was deemed to justify terrorism.

@meduzalive 27 Jan 2026, 17:56