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MOSCOW - The Moscow District Military Court will start hearing a criminal case dealing with opposition politician Boris Nemtsov's murder on July 25, the court press service told Interfax on July 12.

“Preliminary hearings of the case in relation to five defendants have been scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on July 25,” court press secretary Irina Zhirnova said.

The hearing will be held behind closed doors, she said.