Reference News Network, July 8 report. According to Sputnik News, on July 8, the Baku court rejected the appeal filed by the defense lawyers of Igor Kaltavikh, editor-in-chief of Sputnik News Agency's Azerbaijan branch, and Evgeny Belousov, the chief editor, regarding the change of compulsory measures.

The report said: "Today, the Baku court reviewed the appeal submitted by the lawyers of our colleagues Igor Kaltavikh and Evgeny Belousov for changing the compulsory measures. Unfortunately, the appeal was rejected. The decision of the first instance court to take detention as a compulsory measure remains valid. Our colleagues are still in detention."

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