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Metropolitan Pavlo, the director of the Ukrainian capital's historic Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, appears in court on the charges of inciting religious hatred and denying Russian aggression. Despite the church officially breaking ties with the Russian Patriarchate after the invasion of Ukraine last year, Kyiv believes it is still de facto dependent on Moscow. IMAGES
A Russian court sentences respected Gulag historian Yury Dmitriyev to more than three years in prison in a controversial sexual abuse case, his lawyer Viktor Anufriyev said to reportes outside the courthouse in northwestern russian city Petrozavodsk. The lawyer said he had not yet received the written verdict and it was possible that with time served in pre-trial detention Dmitriyev could be free in September. IMAGES of outside courthouse
Russian prosecutors call for a six-year prison sentence for acclaimed director Kirill Serebrennikov, accused of embezzling public funds in a case that has stirred criticism at home and abroad. Serebrennikov is charged with creating an organised criminal group with his colleagues and embezzling more than $2 million of state funding for a theatre project called Platforma. IMAGES of Russian director in court
Acclaimed Russian stage and screen director Kirill Serebrennikov appears in court on embezzlement charges seen by supporters as part of a crackdown on artistic independence under Vladimir Putin. The 49-year-old, who smashed taboos and revolutionised the Russian art scene in recent years, appeared in the first open hearing of his controversial embezzlement case after spending a year under house arrest. IMAGES
Acclaimed Russian theatre and film director Kirill Serebrennikov is in court after being charged with fraud in a case that has sent shockwaves through the arts community. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.