On July 14, 2008, it became known that graffiti with RNE symbols and Nazi swastikas appeared on many houses in Ivanovo, including in the city center. The city's Jewish community has expressed concern about the "splash of nationalist activity." Local authorities do not react in any way to the Nazi signs that have appeared. Sources Shkolnik L. Splash of extremist activity // AEN. 2008. 14 July.

On July 11, 2008, the St. Petersburg prosecutor's office reported that in April-May 2008, the city prosecutor's office, together with district prosecutors, held 746 parent-teacher meetings in general educational institutions, institutions of primary vocational and secondary vocational education, dedicated to the issues of fostering tolerance, preventing the spread of social, national, racial, religious hostility among adolescents.

On July 11, 2008, near the Taganskaya metro station in Moscow, artist and comic book designer Хихус (Khikhus) was attacked by a fascist. The reason for the attack was most likely Khikhus' appearance (dreadlocks). According to the victim, a man of around thirty years of age caught up with him several times, staring at his eyes and clothes. The man was :dressed as a low-standing manager ...white jacket, a bag for the laptop computer, black office pants, and boots bought in the open-air market;.

On July 12, 2008, the congress of the Movement against Illegal Immigration (DPNI) decided to move from radical nationalism to "nationalism in the European sense'. A deep rift within the organization is however on the horizon. The DPNI leader, Alexander Belov is reportedly considering the official registration of the organization, so that it could play a more active role within the state apparatus. According to him, European-style nationalism never existed in Russia.

On July 11, 2008, in Moscow, on Goncharny proezd near the Taganskaya metro station, an attack was made on the comic book artist Khikhus. Probably the cause of the incident was the appearance of Khikhus (dreadlocks). According to the victim, he was chased several times by a man who appeared to be in his 30s, "dressed as a junior manager ... white shirt, laptop bag, black office pants and boots from the market" and looked into his face.

On June 12, 2008, the Movement against Illegal Immigration (DPNI) at its congress decided to move “from radical nationalism” to “European-style” nationalism. At the last congress, a charter was adopted, federal leadership was elected, and Alexander Belov (Potkin) officially became the leader of the movement. “DPNI, based on the ideology of national solidarity, has as its main goal the preservation of the Russian and other indigenous peoples of Russia, the strengthening of national unity.