Mobilized Former MP Solvar Fails to Appear in Court Again

On August 19, the panel of HACC AC judges was forced to postpone the hearing on the charges of ex-MP Ruslan Solvar due to his failure to appear in court.  

During the hearing, it was reported that the accused was on a business trip until August 25, so he could not arrive in person or join the hearing by videoconference.  

The prosecutor asked to change Solvar’s interim measure to detention at the hearing. However, such an oral motion cannot be considered without the accused.  

The prosecutor also stressed that in this case, the accused had only to make the last speech, but the behavior of the ex-MP indicated his unwillingness to appear in court.  

Before mobilization, Solvar’s participation in hearings was prevented by an illness. However, health-related problems did not prevent him from signing a contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 

The next hearing in this case is scheduled for August 26. 

According to the prosecution, Ruslan Solvar illegally received more than UAH 360,000 in compensation for renting a hotel room in 2017–2018.