ˌɔn twˈɛnti ˈeɪt sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, ðə suːpɹˈiːm kˈoːɹt ʌphˈɛld ðə vˈɜːdɪkt ʌvðə kˈoːɹt ɪn dɪsmˈɪsɪŋ kˈɑːnənˌɑːvz ɐpˈiːl.
On 28 September 2004, the Supreme Court upheld the verdict of the court in dismissing Kononov's appeal.