Russian Supreme Court allows father to keep child from mother in France, citing 'hostile country'

Russia's Supreme Court ruled that a Russian father need not return his child to the mother residing in France, explicitly labeling France a 'hostile country'. This marks a judicial endorsement of geopolitical tensions affecting family law, potentially setting a precedent for similar custody cases involving citizens of unfriendly states. The ruling reflects the broader legal instrumentalization of foreign policy in Russian courts.

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