The Kirov court will consider Navalny's case immediately on its merits
The case against oppositionist Alexei Navalny, accused of embezzlement from the Kirovles enterprise, will be immediately considered on its merits. “The court decided that there will be no preliminary hearing. The case will be considered immediately on the merits,” Elena Korshunova, secretary of the Leninsky District Court of Kirov, told Interfax. She explained that scheduling preliminary hearings is not an obligation, but the right of the court.