This will be the fifth start of consideration. At the moment, Viktor Viktorov, the presiding judge in the case, went into the decree.

Thus, the judicial board disbanded, which began work in late May. As reported on Monday, November 6, the press secretary of the prosecutor of the Kharkov region, Vita Dubovik, today the meeting did not take place.

The judge went to the decree, the next hearing is scheduled for November 15, then the question with the new presiding judge should be decided, and it will be clear whether the college will be able to continue listening to the case or will have to start all over again.

Recall, Shpet was detained on July 11, 2014.

At the trial, she explained that she urged Putin to enter Slavyansk under the threat of terrorists, she was beaten by terrorists, and interviews for Russian publications were made "at gunpoint". She faces a life sentence.

At the same time, as reported by URA-Inform, in September the Leninskiy District Court of Kharkiv changed the preventive punishment for the ex-mayor of Slavyansk Neli Stepa from custody for round-the-clock house arrest with the use of electronic means of control.