Unfortunately, this decision once again demonstrates that private interests of a group of oil industry officials in our country have more weight than the law, opinions of scientists and Russian citizens, and than the future of the world's most unique freshwater lake.

Unfortunately, the authorities, including this one, are pressuring them into changing their mind.

Suing a state-owned business with close ties to the Kremlin is quite a tricky thing. But we have to try.

We're glad that our President has shown some interest towards the public. We should thank him for this. But this is not the final step.