Chief Rabbi of Russia (FEOR) Berl Lazar, in an interview with Interfax, welcomed the repeal by the United States of the Jackson-Vanik amendment in relation to Ukraine and urged American lawmakers to do the same in relation to Russia. "We are ready to invite to us all those on whom the adoption of appropriate decisions depends, so that they can see with their own eyes the changes taking place in our country," B. Lazar said.

On November 23, 2005, the Federal National-Cultural Autonomy of Azerbaijanis in Russia (FNKA "Azerros") filed a lawsuit with the Moscow City Court demanding that the Motherland party be removed from the elections in connection with the use of an anti-Caucasian video in the election race . According to FNCA President Soyun Sadykov, what is happening "crosses all acceptable boundaries, and FNCA will make every effort to call the chauvinists to account .

In Nizhny Novgorod, the church holiday - the day of memory of the holy noble prince Georgy Vsevolodovich (February 17) - became a citywide one (along with City Day). This new status is enshrined in the charter of the city, which was adopted on November 23 by the deputies of the local City Duma. Georgy Vsevolodovich, son of Grand Duke Vsevolod the Big Nest, is considered the founder of Nizhny Novgorod.

On November 23, at a meeting with clergy attending advanced training courses at the RAGS, Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Rus' once again spoke out against the restoration of the state Council for Religious Affairs, which was liquidated 15 years ago. "Today, if necessary, we meet with the president, talk on the phone, with any ministers, and the Council on Religion will take over these functions and will not let anyone in," the patriarch said.

November 24, 2005 IA "Marketing and Consulting" published an interview with the director of VTsIOM Valery Fedorov, devoted to the problem of the prevalence of ethno-nationalist attitudes in Russian society. According to the director of VTsIOM, Russians instinctively feel the difference between nationalism and patriotism. In particular, according to polls of this sociological center, 87% of the country's population consider themselves patriots.

On November 22, 2005, the online magazine Novaya Politika published an article by Stanislav Varykhanov "European bonfires in Moscow windows", in which he actually accused the French press of hypocrisy. The reason for the publication was the surprise of the French about the coverage of French pogroms in the Russian media.

In the Volgograd region during the autumn of 2005, a series of attacks by extremist youth groups on punk music groups (both "anti-fascist" and quite apolitical) were recorded. The Caucasian Knot reports about the attacks of "Nazis" with reference to representatives of the anti-fascist movement in Volgograd.

In Voronezh, the position of adviser to the city mayor on interaction with foreigners has been introduced. The mayor of Voronezh, Boris Skrynnikov, announced this on November 23, 2005 at a meeting with the Ambassador of Kenya to Russia Sospiter Magita Machage. The mayor emphasized that to ensure the safety of foreign students, the efforts of employees of the municipal police regiment are not enough, and therefore a new position was introduced.

The Moscow City Court refused to satisfy the claim of the Rodina party to deregister all candidates for Moscow City Duma from the LDPR in connection with “inciting ethnic hatred.” As evidence, Rodina presented the court with leaflets with the slogans: “Close Moscow from people from the south” and “We are for the city with Russian faces.” The court found no signs of violation of the law in the actions of the LDPR candidates and its leader.

Deputy Mufti of Tatarstan Valiulla Yakupov, in an interview with an IslamInfo correspondent , said that the Union of Muslim Journalists would be created in the republic. “The urgency is ripe,” said V. Yakupov. “In Tatarstan, a whole galaxy of journalists has been formed who write on Islamic topics. Most of them themselves adhere to the customs of the Muslim religion.

November 23, 2005 in the St. Petersburg court at a meeting In the “Schultz-88” case , the defendants, members of this group, were acquitted of charges under Article 282-1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (participation in an extremist community) due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. Previously, the same charge was overturned for members of another extremist group - Mad Crowd, whose trial is being held in parallel in the St. Petersburg city court. Sources St.

On November 17, 2005, the Marketing and Consulting news agency published an interview with Levada Center sociologist Leonid Sedov, dedicated to the danger of the growth of right-wing radical sentiments in Russia. According to the sociologist, one can certainly suspect its (the authorities’) interest in the authorities’ loyalty to the “Right March” : “One can suspect that the authorities are counting on at some moments to use such sentiments and rely on these forces.

On November 23, 2005, the Moscow Mayor's Office banned an anti-fascist march that was to take place in the center of the capital on November 27. The official motivation for the ban is that the action may interfere with the operation of public transport. The organizers of the failed rally, referring to unofficial sources in the mayor's office, explain the real reason for the refusal by the fact that the authorities fear provocations from pro-fascist organizations.

On November 23, in an interview with Interfax, the head of the FSB, Nikolai Patrushev, said that in the fight against terrorism and religious radicalism, "an important role ...