The court has not finished the consideration of a question on prolongation of arrest of the Russian citizen Evgeny Erofeev, detained in Ukraine in may, said Last news his lawyer Oksana Sokolovsky.

first it was claimed that another detainee in Ukraine to the Russian, Alexander Alexandrov, extended the detention until 17 October.

"The decision by Erofeev has not yet been made," said Sokolowski. She explained that on Thursday held a court meeting at which it was declared, the judge handling that case. According to counsel, the allotment it was declared, as She and her client were not familiar with the petition for prolongation of arrest Erofeev.

Sokolov also said that the issue of disqualification of a judge will be considered at the next meeting, but as long as it is unknown when it will take place. After consideration of this issue by the court may be the consideration of the prolongation of the detention Erofeev.

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