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Following the completion of today’s Status Conference, please be informed that all hearings previously scheduled for November and December in the Thaçi et al. trial have been cancelled and removed from the Court Calendar. As mentioned during the Status Conference, the Trial Panel intends to issue a decision on the next steps in the proceedings later this week.
 

In its latest detention review decision of 18 November 2025, the Trial Panel in the Thaçi et al. case ordered the continued detention of Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi. The Panel found that the risks that the accused may obstruct the progress of the proceedings or commit further offences continue to exist.
 
The last detention review for Hashim Thaçi was decided in October, with the next review expected in December.

Following the cross-examination by the Prosecution and the re-examination by the Thaçi Defence team, witness Wesley Clark completed his testimony today, after which the hearing was adjourned.
The trial will resume tomorrow with a Status Conference, which will commence at 14:00.

Single Trial Judge Christopher Gosnell in the case against Thaçi, Smakaj, Kilaj, Fazliu and Kuçi has scheduled a Trial Preparation Conference and SPO Trial Preparation Conference for 28 November at 09:30. In the same decision, Judge Gosnell set deadlines of 20 November for the SPO and 24 November for the Defence to file submissions on several agenda items for the hearing, including the parties’ readiness to commence the trial in the week of 15 December.

The seventh Defence witness for Hashim Thaçi, Wesley Clark, resumed his testimony this morning. Following the examination by the Thaçi, Veseli, and Krasniqi Defence teams, the witness was cross-examined by the SPO yesterday, and this cross-examination continues this morning.

Wesley Clark is the next Defence witness, whose testimony commenced this afternoon. According to the Defence summary, the witness served as NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Europe during the relevant period. This is the seventh Defence witness so far.

Here is the transcript of today's KSC Weekly Press Briefing.

After answering questions from the Thaçi and Krasniqi Defence teams, followed by the SPO and the Trial Panel, Defence witness Michael Durkee concluded his testimony today. The trial is adjourned for the remainder of the week and will resume on Monday, 17 November, at 12:00.

The sixth Defence witness for Hashim Thaçi, Michael Durkee, resumed his testimony this morning. The Thaçi Defence continued its direct examination from yesterday.

Michael Durkee is the next Defence witness, whose testimony commenced this afternoon. According to the Defence summary, the witness served as Political Advisor to NATO Supreme Allied Commanders in Europe during the relevant period. This is the sixth Defence witness so far.