Reports about the upcoming expansion of the teaching of “Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture” prompted a representative of the Council of Muftis to make a statement about the need to expand the teaching of “Fundamentals of Islamic Culture.” Marat Murtazin, deputy chairman of the Council of Muftis and rector of the Moscow Islamic University, told Interfax that, despite the protests of the Council of Muftis, defense education is already taught in 75 regions, and “Fundamentals of Islamic Culture” in

If earlier in discussions about the teaching of the "Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture" (OPC) it was always implied that this subject was taught as an elective subject, now we are witnessing the beginning of a gradual transition to compulsory teaching (although there were precedents before ) .

Vitaly Tanakov, the high priest (actually, one of the high priests) of the pagan religion of the Mari people, has published a pamphlet "The Priest Speaks" (see text in Word format ). And for the distribution of this pamphlet, he is now held liable under Art. 282 of the Criminal Code. The trial began on August 30, the next hearing is scheduled for September 7. V. Tanakov is a well-known activist of the Mari opposition, who has repeatedly spoken out against the regional authorities.

According to the Slavic Legal Center, on August 19, 2006, parishioners of the Church of Evangelical Christians "Word of Life" in the district center of Tatishchevo, Saratov Region, discovered that unknown persons had flooded and splashed with machine oil the worship hall through the window. The attack was carried out on a premises rented by the community, which is a religious group that emerged in the city seven years ago and is still unregistered.