An employee of the Moscow Bureau for Human Rights, historian, translator and publicist Yuri Tabak examines the situation surrounding the publication of the textbook by A.V. Borodina, from the point of view of respecting the rights of believers to defend their beliefs.

On June 9, a statement was published by the LNG regarding the next round of conflict around A. Borodina’s textbook “Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture.” Expressing complete rejection of the position of L. Ponomarev and E. Ikhlov, the SPG declares the inadmissibility of any concessions to them from the court and law enforcement agencies: “The absurdity and provocative nature of the claims against A.

On June 18, the press service of the Union of Orthodox Citizens circulated a commentary on the statement of Tatarstan President M. Shaimiev on June 16 that "certain forces" were obstructing the Pope's visit to Russia.

NG-Religions draws the attention of its readers to the fact that the dissatisfaction of a number of religious organizations in the Moscow region with the attitude of local authorities towards them could potentially complicate Boris Gromov's election campaign. Most dissatisfied with the authorities near Moscow are Muslims who have come into conflict with the administration of Sergiev Posad , which forbade them to build a mosque.