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The Obolonsky District Court in Kyiv has adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on August 3 the trial of Ukraine’s former president Viktor Yanukovych, who is suspected of high treason, to enable his new attorney Vitaliy Meshechek to become familiar with the case materials.

Court chairman Vladyslav Deviatko announced the decision at a hearing on July 12.