Court adjourns hearing of Sushchenko case until March 28

Moscow City Court, which started a preliminary hearing of the case of Ukrinform correspondent Roman Sushchenko, who was illegally arrested in Moscow, has announced a break until Wednesday, March 28.

The journalist's lawyer, Mark Feygin, wrote this on his Facebook page.

"A break has been announced in the trial of Roman Sushchenko until 10.30 tomorrow, March 28," Feygin said.

Earlier, he specified that "Roman Sushchenko has not admitted his guilt in full."

The Sushchenko case is classified. Preliminary hearings in such cases are always held behind closed doors.

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