This caused a strange situation ​ — Jehovah’s Witnesses were recognized nationally by Russia’s Ministry of Justice as an approved religion abiding by the law but, at the same time, were being investigated by Moscow’s Department of Justice for allegedly breaking the law!
وكم كان الوضع غريبا !‏ ففي حين اقرَّت وزارة العدل الروسية ان شهود يهوه يطيعون القانون واعترفت بهم دينا رسميا ،‏ كانت دائرة العدل في موسكو لا تزال تُخضعهم للتحقيقات بتهمة مخالفة القانون .‏