 A yellow padlock was attached to the cage. Journalists were allowed into the courtroom for a few minutes before the proceedings were closed. Also briefly permitted in court were two consular officers from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, according to the embassy. The next hearing for Gruskovic was set for August 13th, court officials said. That was from AP. White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby spoke about this case in an online audio news conference.