Court hearing for son of Azerbaijani diaspora leader postponed in Yekaterinburg

A court hearing to determine pre-trial measures for Mutvaly Shikhlinsky, the son of the Azerbaijani diaspora leader in Yekaterinburg, has been postponed, regional court officials said.

Shikhlinsky was detained on charges of hitting a special forces officer with a Mercedes-Benz G-Class vehicle. He faces charges under Article 318 of the Russian Criminal Code (use of violence against a government official).

The Sverdlovsk Bar Association confirmed that criminal proceedings have been initiated against Shikhlinsky and stated that it is cooperating with the investigation.