A group of believers from Nalchik sent an appeal to the head of the republic in connection with the closure of a mosque in the Volny Aul area. The building of the mosque is the property of the administration, and the authorities considered it possible to close the mosque after the appearance of a cathedral mosque in Nalchik. Believers believe that the closure was due to the opposition of the parish towards the Spiritual Administration of Muslims.

The administration of St. Petersburg did not give permission to hold a religious procession in honor of the centenary of the birth of St. Tsarevich Alexei. The City Committee for Legality, Law and Order and Security sent a document to the organizers of the rally informing them that the application for the rally was not approved.

In with. Bogadinka, Tyumen region, vandals desecrated about 50 graves at the local cemetery. Headstones were destroyed and crosses were toppled. According to Andrey Makarov, head of the village administration, local residents watched a crowd of teenagers aged 12-13 destroy the cemetery, but no one dared to stop the vandals. "Now people are demanding from the administration that it restore the monuments. It simply outrages me. And here is the power!" - said A.Makarov.

The Council of Muftis of Russia issued a brochure "Methodological recommendations for working with Muslim military builders" (authored by Doctor of Political Sciences S.A. Melkov and Lieutenant Colonel A.N. Perendzhiev). The publication contains recommendations for the prevention of hazing, alcohol and drug use in the troops and is intended for ensigns and sergeants of the military construction units of the Ministry of Defense, as well as for cadets and officers of military universities.

On August 12, 2004, the trial of an armed attack on a black student from Mozambique ended in Lipetsk . 18-year-old defendant Yuri Zavershinskiy, who hit the victim with a knife, fully admitted his guilt at the trial and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment under Article 213 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Hooliganism".