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Kyiv’s Shevchenkivsky District Court has extended the preventive measure for those accused of the murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet for another two months, until April 2: Andriy Antonenko remains under arrest, Yulia Kuzmenko – under house arrest, and the measure of restraint in the form of personal obligations will be in effect for Yana Duhar.

The court made the corresponding decision on Feb. 2, thus satisfying the motion of the prosecution. The trial was broadcast on the YouTube channel of Sudova vlada (Judicial authority).