May 31 2011, a controversy was published, initiated by State Duma deputy Boris Kashin (KPRF), regarding the change of words national anthem of Russia. The deputy believes that "because a significant part of Russian citizens consider themselves atheists, the words of the anthem "stored God's native land" do not correspond foundations of their worldview.

On May 31, 2011, the " Federal List of Extremist Materials " was again updated, which is published on the website of the Ministry of Justice of Russia. It has been added pp. 869-870. The list was supplemented by an Islamist brochure and a video message from the leaders of the United vilayat of Kabarda, Balkaria and Karachay, which is part of the Caucasus Emirate. Update of the Federal List of Extremist Materials dated May 31, 2011 of the year.

May 30, 2011 at the meeting The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church adopted a document expressing the position of the Russian Church on about the “growth of manifestations of Christianophobia in the world”.

May 30, 2011 in Vladivostok (Primorsky Territory) on the walls houses appeared images of the Nazi swastika, the numbers 14/88, Celtic crosses. In addition, unknown people wrote anti-tolerant messages on the walls of houses. inscriptions and slogans calling for a healthy lifestyle. Note that in the same area of ​​the city, similar inscriptions and the drawings appeared on 23 April. Then they were painted over by public utilities workers. Sources Based on materials from right-wing radical sites.

In May 2011, in the city of Orel, there was an attack on ethnic Russian. The incident took place at the local Aquarium cafe, where one of visitors - a native of Ingushetia - attacked a local resident shouting "Russian this is not the place" and beat him. A criminal investigation has been launched into the attack. case. Sources A resident of Igushetia was found guilty of beating a local resident for ethnic reasons // Orel city. 2011. November 21.

On May 31, 2011, the Novgorod District Prosecutor's Office approved the indictment. conclusion on a criminal case on charges of an 18-year-old resident of the village of Proletariy Novgorod region under part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (incitement of national hatred). Recall that the basis for initiating a criminal case was placement by the accused in 2010-2011 on the Internet in the social network "V contact” 18 xenophobic video files.

On May 31, 2011 it became known that students and graduates of the Russian Orthodox Institute (RPI), dissatisfied policy and moral character of the rector of the institute, sent an open letter to the name of the Minister of Education and Science Andrei Fursenko and the name of Patriarch Kirill. The text of the letter reads: “ In recent months, heads of departments and experienced teachers, many are transferred to other universities students.

On May 30, 2011, a declaration on the establishment of the "Guild of Experts in Religion and Law" was published. The stated goal of the public organization is " to unite all specialists who are engaged in the religious sphere and interact with religious associations of our country, and to combine their efforts to support believers and churches, to cultivate religious tolerance in society, to develop a system of social partnership in state-confessional relations.

In May 2011 in Kaluga, a minor local resident was There were two attacks on the homeless. The first of these took place in Pestel lane in the middle of May: a young a man who was walking there with friends approached a group of homeless people and shouted "Russia must be sober!” started beating one of them with a wooden object. From of the wounds received, the man died 2 days later in the hospital.

May 2011 year in Pskov in the club "Garage" there was a fight, as a result of which three a person was injured. Reportedly that the conflict was started by three visitors who, during the fight, began to shout anti-Russian slogans and insults. About the incident became known in September 2011 from the news about the merger of criminal cases. Sources In Pskov there was a local interethnic conflict // Pskov news feed. 2011. September 8.