On January 14, 2008, the Supreme Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic liquidated the Balkar organization, the Council of Elders of the Balkar People (SSBN), accused of extremism. We offer a commentary on the decision of the Supreme Court of the KBR, which we consider unlawful.

On January 23, 2008, in Moscow, on Bolshaya Akademicheskaya Street, 5 teenagers aged 12 to 18 years old unreasonably attacked a 20-year-old native of Armenia, MADI student Vladimir Karamzhyan (Karmadzhyan), who was seeing off his friend. One of the attackers stabbed V. Karamzhyan in the heart area. The victim was taken to the 50th City Clinical Hospital in critical condition. He died on the operating table. The attackers fled the scene and measures are being taken to detain them.

The Federal Migration Service for the city of Moscow extended the stay in Russia of four Chinese citizens who practice "Falun Gong" for another three months, indicating in the certificates issued to them that it continues "consideration of the case on the merits." correspondent about this .

As the newspaper "Number one" reports , on January 20 in Ulan-Ude an attack was made on the rector of the church and the chairman of the Russian Orthodox Old Believer community in Ulan-Ude, Father Alexander (Shestakov). A group of several men and women entered the temple premises and demanded that the rector, who was in the church, hand over the seal, documents and keys. The attackers tried to drive the priest out of the church. Father Alexander was not hurt.

On January 23, 2008, at about 20.20-20.25 in Moscow on Chistoprudny Boulevard, a group of 20 young people attacked 3 people of "Asian appearance". According to an eyewitness, about 20 young people dressed in semi-sports jackets and sports caps approached 3 people sitting and standing near one of the benches and started beating them with their hands, feet and bottles on their heads. The beating lasted 6-8 seconds, then the attackers fled the scene.

On January 23, 2008, a 19-year-old young man was detained at the place of residence in the north of Moscow, who participated in the attack on December 30, 2007 on a citizen of Tajikistan. During the search, nationalist literature was confiscated from the detainee. The rest of the participants in the crime are wanted. Sources One of those who attacked a citizen of Tajikistan at the end of last year was detained in Moscow // CITY-FM. 2008. January 24.

On January 24, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia at its XXVI plenary meeting in St. Petersburg expressed hope for the authorities' help in solving the problem associated with the stay of foreign priests and monastics in the country.

On January 24, 2008, the Prosecutor's Office of the Chita Region published a report on the "analysis of compliance with legislation on countering extremism and other violations of racial, national and religious equality of citizens" in 2007. According to the prosecutor's office, in 2007 prosecutors issued 7 warnings and sent 12 warnings against extremist activities.

Colonel-General Alexander Fedorov, deputy director of the Russian Federal Service for Drug Control, said that "traditional" religious organizations should help to conduct active anti-drug propaganda. In his opinion, this will help shape people's "anti-drug worldview." A.

On December 30, 2007, in Moscow on Kronstadtsky Boulevard, a group of young people aged 18-20, shouting nationalist slogans, attacked a 19-year-old citizen of Tajikistan, Tolibjon R. The young man was severely beaten with baseball bats. The victim was admitted to the intensive care unit. There is a threat that he may remain disabled. The beating became known at the end of January 2008 from the news about the arrest of one of the attackers.