US EditionRussian Supreme Court Outlaws ‘International Satanist Movement’
RUSSIA, JUL 23 – The Russian Supreme Court banned the International Satanism Movement for extremist ties including ritual crimes, neo-Nazism, and hostility to traditional religions, the Prosecutor General’s Office stated.
- Russia's Supreme Court banned the 'International Satanist Movement' as an 'extremist organization' on July 23, 2025, following a request from the Prosecutor General's Office and the Ministry of Justice.
- Judge Oleg Nefedov recognized the group's activities as promoting violence and inciting religious hatred during a closed hearing.
- Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, supported the ban, stating it was necessary to combat the influence of Satanism in Russia.
- The ruling came after previous discussions in the State Duma concerning ideologies perceived as threats to statehood.
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The Gateway PunditVADE RETRO: Russia Bans International Satanism Movement, In Defense of Traditional Spiritual and Moral Values
by Paul Serran , The Gateway Pundit: Satan is not welcome in Russia anymore. The vilification of Russia and the demonization of President Vladimir Putin is a full-time job by the Western media, neocons, and Globalists of all stripes. But despite any geopolitical considerations, Putin’s work to protect religious and family values is impossible to […]
Members of the "movement" carry out ritual murders and "other serious crimes," the prosecutor claims.
Moscow continues to use a 2002 law on extremism to protect the Orthodox Church and the Kremlin. Critics say that courts create threats to comply with government orders, reports Politico.
According to the Attorney General, they have now triumphed in the eternal struggle between the forces of evil and good.
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