Bellona has not yet received the full decision of the court establishing the court’s position. As soon as the full document is obtained, Bellona will seek an appeal to the decision in a higher court.

“So far we see no legal basis for today’s court decision,” stated Bellona’s defense lawyer, Ivan Pavlov.

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