First hearing in Sushchenko's espionage case due on March 27 - Moscow City Court

MOSCOW. March 20 (Interfax) - The criminal trial of Ukrainian citizen Roman Sushchenko, accused by Russia of espionage, will begin at the end of March, a Moscow City Court spokesperson told Interfax.

"The court scheduled the first session of proceedings for March 27, at 10 a..m.," the spokesperson said.

Whether or not the trial will be open to the public will decided in the process, he added.