On the night of January 28, 2011 in Orsk Orenburg area, the worship building of Jehovah's Witnesses was shelled. affected No. A double-glazed window with a bullet hole is aimed at ballistic examination. Sources Message from the Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia. 2011. January 31.

In January 2011, in the city of Likhoslavl, Tver Region, A criminal case has been initiated against a 59-year-old local resident, who is accused of Part 1 Art. 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (incitement of national hatred). The man is suspected of being in November-December of the past pasted the wall of an apartment building and the city bulletin board with xenophobic flyers. Unfortunately, we do not know the content of the leaflets.

On January 30, 2011, an act of neo-Nazi vandalism was committed in St. Petersburg. Unidentified people covered the building of the Jewish Community Center with anti-Semitic slogans, threats and swastikas. The inscriptions were made with a felt-tip pen. In addition, the vandals drew a symbol of the international neo-Nazi movements - a circle with four letters NSWP (National Socialism White Power). Recall that this abbreviation is also the name of the well-known St.

On January 17, 2011, the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation Policy of the Novosibirsk Region and the Novosibirsk Diocese signed a cooperation agreement.

In January 2011, in the city of Taldom, Moscow Region, there were of neo-Nazi vandalism has been completed The investigation into the case . A 19-year-old student will soon be in the dock 12 night school class, who is accused of being in August-September last year covered several buildings cities with racist slogans and swastikas.

January 31, 2011 Main Directorate of the EMERCOM of Russia for The Chuvash Republic and the Chuvash diocese signed a cooperation agreement. The agreement provides for joint actions of rescuers and clergy in emergency situations. It is planned to conduct joint educational and methodological work. After passing special courses, priests will begin to talk with parishioners about the basics life safety. Representatives of the diocese will read lectures to rescuers in spiritual disciplines.

On January 24, 2011, two natives of Tajikistan were attacked in Moscow. On Kutuzovsky Prospekt they were attacked with knives by four unknown men. As a result of the incident, the victims received injuries to the abdomen and chest. No robbery was reported. A criminal case has been opened. Sources Two visitors from Tajikistan were wounded on Kutuzovsky Prospekt // RosBalt. 2011. January 24.

In January 2011, a Nazi skinhead attacked anti-fascists in Moscow. One of the leaders of the Nazi skinheads Alexander Artamonov ambushed four anti-fascists, students of the Skryabin Veterinary Academy, near the university. He inflicted multiple stab wounds on the anti-fascists. Fortunately, no one died. The case was initiated under Part 3 of Art. 111 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm).

In January 2011, an act of vandalism took place in the Leninsky district of Nizhny Novgorod. On a stele erected in honor of those who died in the Great Patriotic war, green paint vandals wrote "Glory to Russia", "No to terror" and "Domodedovo" with the date of the terrorist attack. In addition, on 18 gravestones, with the same paint, photographs of the dead were painted over and crescents were drawn. The initiation of a criminal case has not yet been reported.

January 31, 2011 All-Russian Center for the Study opinion poll (VTsIOM) published the results of a survey conducted on January 22-23 "Church and Society in Russia: Dynamics of Change". Respondents assessed the changes that have taken place in relation to Churches and societies since the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill. 46% of respondents did not see no change (78% thought so in 2010). 6% believe that the Church became more open, 37% found it difficult to answer.

January 25, 2011 it became known about the next claims Kaliningrad diocese to real estate that did not belong to it. In September 2010, representatives of the diocese proposed transfer to the leadership of the house of culture and the library in the village of Ushakovo these institutions the building is the property of the Church.

On January 28-29, 2011, a plenum was held in Moscow Inter-Council Presence of the Russian Orthodox Church. During the meetings there were several draft documents were approved, including those relating to relations with society and state: "Public activity of Orthodox Christians" ; "The practice of statements and actions of hierarchs, clergy and laity during election campaigns.