On September 15, 2004, the prosecutor's office of the Kaliningrad region opened a criminal case for inciting national, racial or religious hatred (Part 1 of Article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). This was reported by prosecutor Vyacheslav Chulkov. The basis for initiating the case was the materials of leaflets distributed through the mailboxes of Kaliningrad residents. Sources A case has been opened in Kaliningrad for inciting national hatred // Rosbalt. 2004. September 15

On September 15, 2004, the deputies of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg adopted the law "On Interethnic Relations in St. Petersburg". The purpose of this law is "the harmonious development of interethnic relations on the basis of religious tolerance, the preservation and development of the best traditions of St. Petersburg in the field of culture, science, education" . The law is aimed at protecting the rights and freedoms of Petersburgers regardless of race, nationality, language.

On September 11, in Ryazan, several hundred believers were unable to take part in the procession dedicated to the transfer of the relics of Saints Gabriel and Meletius from the Holy Trinity Monastery to the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ. The procession passed through the entire center of the city, but the police cordons allowed everyone to join the procession only at the final stage - during the sermon of the ruling bishop in front of the cathedral.

On September 12, juvenile hooligans smashed the window of the Noyabrsk Cathedral Mosque and a street lamp with cobblestones. The mosque staff managed to catch one of the attackers and hand him over to the police. The attackers have been identified. Parents of teenagers will compensate the damage to the mosque. The motive for the act of vandalism is unknown. Sources November Mosque was attacked // Islam.ru. 2004. 15 September.

In September 2004 in Moscow, in a subway car, four residents of Tuva were attacked by football fans returning from the Spartak-Feynord match. Residents of Tuva were riding in a train car, where 15 fans burst into, chanting "Russia, Russia" and fascist slogans. The fans followed the Tuvans at the Park Kultury station and attacked them in the train car. Fortunately, the people of Tuva fought back. Two attackers lost consciousness. At the next station, the fans got out of the car.

DECR Deputy Chairman Egorievsky Mark (Golovkov), Deputy Chairman of the Muslim Spiritual Directorate of the European Part of Russia Muhammad Biju-ulu and FEOR Executive Director Valery Engel took part in a consultation meeting with members of the State Duma working commission on the development of anti-terrorist amendments to the legislation. Representatives of confessions warned parliamentarians against unjustified tightening of legislation in order to combat terrorism.

At the end of September 2004 in Khabarovsk, during a match with the team from Makhachkala "Anji", in the stands of the fans of the Khabarovsk club "SKA - Energia", the slogan "Chocks - in the oven! " . This is not the only racist prank of football fans. According to the newspaper "Molodoy Dalnevostochnik", a group of fans of the Khabarovsk club "SKA-Energy", in general, was closely connected with skinheads and nazbols.