What is new.   Russia bashing is big business in the west.  It is rewarded. Anything that can be used to riducule Russia, make it look weird and autocratic -- pays off in countless ways.  The official narrative of the Western institutions paints a picture of Russia that is dark and menacing,  justifying their own double, triple and quadruple standards.  Relati vism has gripped all Western institutions thus, all can be redefined depending on who is the subject: the superior beings in the West or the Rest.   It is a backdrop against which it is possible to redefine all events in Russia, and this is done nowdays routinely.   But the world no longer consists of uninformed people that know only what they are told by their superiors.  In this new world,  the the pompous redefinitions of reality do not fly. Encouraging nihilism, destruction of human values and human conscience -- is indeed worthy of higest praise in the West!   Let it happen here in any church, or even the smallest sinagogue -- and we will hear a different tune.  Yet, what happened in Russia would remain somehow "different" and justified!  The feelings of Russia's  people whose religion is being mocked do not count. Because we say so. 

Lavrov says that it is unacceptable to interfere in the work of the courts. Does that apply to Putin, too?

Lavrov was telling lies at least about Finnish punishment for such a "crime". In Finland the harshest punishment could be 6 months of prison. But girls act would've gotten them about 60 euros fine if disturbing the church ceremony. If in empty church: nothing. This was evaluated by professor of law from Helsinki University to get some perspective.
Just makes you think how much he lies about other things. Or is he just completely misinformed? However not very convincing.