Moscow’s Tverskoi Court declared the film “Innocence of Muslims” extremist on Monday, the latest in a series of legal moves against it in Russia.
The judge noted that anyone dissatisfied with the verdict will have the opportunity to appeal once the final ruling had been delivered. Today’s conclusion comes ahead of the full ruling which is expected on October 5.
Last Friday, a court in Grozny, the capital of Russia’s mainly Islamic Republic of Chechnya also ruled against the widespread distribution of the film.
The Grozny court ordered that restrictions on the distribution of the film be implemented before the ruling formally comes into force, according to Chechnya’s Media Ministry.
Mobile network operators have agreed to carry out the court’s instructions.