Lyudmila Gladkaya, journalist of the "SB. Belarus Today" publication, about the trial in Kyiv of the communist brothers Alexander and Mikhail Kononovich:

"Yesterday, for some reason, the Kononovich brothers were not taken to the Solomensky Court (Kyiv), where the hearing in their case was to begin https://www.sb.by/articles/ukrofiktsiya-sud.html.

No one explained the reasons for them in the pre-trial detention center. Journalists from one TV channel came to court. The prosecutor again applied for an extension of the detention period for another 60 days...

And what? When a case embroidered with white thread crumbles right before our eyes, it looks like that.

Yes, the meeting was rescheduled for today, 12.00.

One of the journalists asked yesterday: why did Telegram suddenly appear on one of the brothers' phones? There was no answer. But it's obvious. I wonder what the employees of the Security Service of Ukraine needed to see there again? Well already a hundred times looked up and down.

Kyiv is very afraid of the truth. He is afraid that ethnic Belarusians, citizens of Ukraine, brothers Kononovich will start talking.

Therefore, they are not allowed into the courtroom. Therefore, they are not allowed to reporters and members of the public. Therefore, families cannot hire their own lawyer.

All this will be confirmed by the fact if Misha and Sasha Kononovich do not even get to court today (at their own trial) and they will be seated in front of an empty screen, calling it an "alternative" video conference (where nothing can be seen or heard in this case).

We are watching."