Arrest of Russian theatre director raises fears of clampdown on dissent
Kirill Serebrennikov detained over accusations of embezzling government funds, but supporters claim case is politicalRussian investigators have arrested one of the country's most prominent theatre directors for fraud, in a case that many in the arts world fear is part of a crackdown on dissenting voices. Kirill Serebrennikov stands accused of embezzling 68m roubles (£900,000) of government funds. He was questioned…