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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.

During this afternoon’s session, the Trial Panel announced that the testimony of the last Thaçi Defence witness, 1DW-007 (Wesley Clark), will commence on Monday, 17 November, at 12:00. Following the completion of this testimony, a Status Conference will be held on Wednesday, 19 November.

The hearing tentatively scheduled for Friday, 21 November, has been cancelled.

Please be informed that, as announced by the Presiding Judge, today’s hearing will resume after the lunch break at 14:00 (or at 14:45 via the online stream), rather than at 14:30 as usual. The previous witness, Christopher Hill, has completed his testimony, and a new Defence witness is expected to commence testimony in this session.

On 11 November 2025, Pre-Trial Judge Marjorie Masselot notified the President that the case file in the proceedings against Hashim Thaçi, Bashkim Smakaj, Isni Kilaj, Fadil Fazliu and Hajredin Kuçi would be ready for transmission to the Trial Panel on 12 November.

Accordingly, the KSC President, noting that the charges in this case are not classified as serious crimes under Article 22 of the Kosovo Criminal Procedure Code and that, therefore, a Trial Panel may consist of a single judge, assigned Judge Christopher Gosnell as Single Trial Judge in this case.

Yesterday, the Thaçi Defence completed the direct examination of witness Christopher Hill, after which he was questioned by the Krasniqi Defence and subsequently by the SPO. This morning, the Trial Panel began putting questions to the witness.

The fifth Defence witness for Hashim Thaçi, Christopher Hill, has resumed his testimony, which commenced yesterday.