Officials revealed that a fresh examination was ordered after earlier comments labeling the person as anti-science. A Telegram channel correspondent described the move as a formal step by counsel Sergey Badamshin.
It is reported that the review focused on the limits of the ongoing inquiry into the Petriychuk and Berkovich case. The aim, as stated by the lawyer, was to pair a psychological and linguistic assessment with the expertise of a specialized unit of the Federal Security Service in the Sverdlovsk region, ensuring a careful, multidisciplinary perspective on the matter (Cited by Badamshin).
The questions presented to the experts focus on the core issue: whether a game could be interpreted as endorsing terrorism on Russian soil, whether the game’s content potentially encourages illegal actions among viewers, and whether the central character aligns with the profile of its real-world inspiration, Varvara Karaulova (Cited by legal counsel).
Earlier reporting described the Moscow court extending the detention of director Yevgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk in connection with alleged propaganda of terrorism.
On May 5, authorities detained the director for a two-month period amid a criminal investigation tied to content that allegedly justifies terrorism. The case centers on the production of the play Finist Yasny Sokol, which drew from Svetlana Petriychuk’s play and led to her own arrest (Cited by state prosecutors).
The narrative centers on Russian women who, in a controversial arc, engaged with radical groups over the internet and traveled to conflict zones. The production, brought to life on stage in 2022, earned recognition through prominent national awards, sparking ongoing debates about artistic freedom and state scrutiny.
In a separate development, discussions in the State Duma about tightening financial controls touched on restricting loans to foreign agents, signaling a broader tightening of policy that intersects with cultural and political life in the country (Cited by parliamentary sources).