The corresponding decision was made on Thursday, July 6. As the presiding judge explained, the prosecution asked the court to consider the possibility of providing Yanukovych with a free lawyer, since the defense refuses to take part in the hearing.

After this, the court retired to the advisory room, and then declared a break until July 12.

At the same time, lawyer Vitaly Serdyuk explained to journalists near the courthouse that, in his opinion, the number of offenses committed by the Prosecutor General's Office and the court throughout this process, put an end to it, lead to the worthlessness of any sentence that may be rendered upon consideration of this Business.

He is sure that the single component of this trial was the desire of Yanukovych himself to participate in it and the defense repeatedly appealed to the prosecutor's office and the court with a request to ensure the participation of Yanukovych in the court session. A court without Yanukovych is impossible, "said the lawyer, adding that any decision that will be taken by this court without securing the right to defense will have no legal force.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, July 5, Yanukovych said that he refuses to participate in the trial, according to which he passes the accused in the state treason. He also stated that he was withdrawing his lawyers.