On December 26, 2008 in Syktyvkar (Komi Republic) a nationalist attack on a man was carried out in a shopping center. In the shopping center "Kalevala" 18-year-old Nikolai Kochetkov, being in a state of intoxication, found out that the grandfather of his friend Sh. was a Jew. After that, Kochetkov hit Sh. several times with his fists, and when he fell to the floor, he started kicking him on the head and body, accompanying the beating with nationalist statements.

*We publish the text of the decision of the Civil Collegium of the Supreme Court of Russia dated July 1, 2008, which overturned the decision of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Khakassia of April 25, 2008 to terminate the activities of the Pravda Khakasii newspaper in accordance with anti-extremist legislation.

*We are publishing the text of the decision of the Civil Collegium of the Supreme Court of Russia of September 30, 2008, which overturned the decision of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Ingushetia of July 30, 2008 to terminate the activities of the Angusht newspaper in accordance with anti-extremist legislation.

In 2008, the administration of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation for the Nizhny Novgorod Region denied registration to 10 religious organizations. The reason was the inconsistency of their charters with federal legislation and improper paperwork. Sources The Religious Studies Council will be created in the near future under the administration of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation for the Nizhny Novgorod Region // NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". 2009. March 26.