Good afternoon everyone.

This is the final of this year's Nuremberg Mood Court.

I would first like to introduce the bench to you.

On my far right is Judge Hustis.

To my right is Judge Chilstein.

To my left is Judge Tusmuk Kamedov.

And to the far left is Judge Peterson.

And my name is Bertram Schmidt.

Would like to first ask the parties for the appearances.

Please start with the prosecution, please.

I would like first to know from you the appearances of you.

Who comes for the prosecution?

And then I give you the floor.

So it's a little bit premature.

Just introduce yourself and your colleagues for the record.

And then I will give the floor to the defense.

And then I will give you the floor for your submissions.

Mr. President, Your Honors, good afternoon.

My name is Maria Ryewska.

And together with my co-councils Lydia Volkova and Maxim Vityuk,

I represent the office of the prosecutor today.

Thank you very much.

And then for the defense, please.

Mr. President, Your Honor, good afternoon.

We report on behalf of the defense manage

for having me in support of the co-council.

You have been known as the top counsel for both sides.

And now I have an icon with you in front of you on behalf

of the defense.

Thank you very much.

Where is your client?

Our client, Your Honor, is not presently

in court due to our investigation.

You know, normally hearings are held

in the presence of the person concerned or the accused.

There are instances where this is not necessary.

And do you think we have such an instance here?

In the method of your honor, maybe it

is the past of the prosecution to bring the accused who

is to be charged, who is charged on the human defense

date, into this court.

And the defense has to be better off.

And he's not present in this case.

Mr. President, if I may, we just received a note

that the defendant is kept in the sick bay

at Haveningen, Yolkivsk, and the hospital.

The unit.

OK.

So he could not be transported here.

Thank you very much for this information.