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Russia's theater and film director Kirill Serebrennikov waits for hearings in a court in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Serebrennikov is accused of embezzling 68 million rubles ($1.1 million) of government funds that were earmarked for a production at his theater, the Investigative Committee, which looks into high-profile crimes, said in a statement. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)