1.   But some kind of new religion law is expected to be passed in Russia, Kishkovsky said.

2.   Few scholars in religion law expected her to win.

3.   Given the chaos surrounding the religion law, it is impossible to tell when that will happen.

4.   In response to the visa request, the Russian Embassy in Washington asked Law to fax a copy of the new religion law.

5.   The main opposition group, the New Frontier Party, has strong backing from a Buddhist group and opposes major changes in the religion law.

6.   A Russian court has rejected an attempt to ban a Pentecostalist church in the Far East under a controversial religion law, a defense lawyer said Friday.

7.   A Russian court has used a controversial religion law to ban the Pentecostalist Church from a town in eastern Siberia, news reports said Wednesday.

8.   A Russian court has used a controversial religion law to ban the Pentecostalist Church from a town in eastern Siberia, a news report said Wednesday.

9.   But the battle over the religion law illustrates that the church-state alliance has weakened.

10.   Even though the Justice Ministry has granted the group federal registration, individual cities may still use the religion law to outlaw local branches of the group.