In May 2013, ROMIR Research Holding commissioned Research Council of Norway in the framework of the work "Nation-building and Nationalism in Modern Russia” conducted a series of opinion polls. Held a nationwide poll, as well as polls in Moscow, Krasnodar and Vladivostok. 1,000 people took part in the nationwide survey, of which of which 90% consider themselves ethnic Russians, in regional - 600 people, of which 94 to 97% of respondents identified themselves as Russians.

In September 2013, in the city of Ob, Novosibirsk Region, a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting a national hate). The case was initiated against a 26-year-old local resident, whom accused of having published in December 2011 to December 2012 in created by him in the group in the social network "VKontakte" photos and texts calling for to racist violence. Unfortunately, it is not reported what kind of materials in question.

September 16, 2013 Tagansky District Court of Moscow dismissed the claim of the editors of the site Grani.Ru on the cancellation of two warnings Roskomnadzor issued to her for violating Art. 4 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On the means mass media". Recall that Roskomnadzor regards as actions, aimed at "inciting religious discord", publishing photos shirts of Pussy Riot T- Novosibirsk artist Artem Loskutov.

In September 2013, the prosecutor's office of the Oktyabrsky district of the city Samara reported that during the inspection, several buildings were found, on which were painted with swastikas. The management company CJSC "PTS-Service" was fined. Sources By order of the prosecutor's office of the Oktyabrsky district of Samara, the management company PTS-Service CJSC was fined for improper maintenance of residential buildings // Official site of the Prosecutor's Office of the Samara region.

On September 16, 2013, a criminal case was initiated on the fact of desecration of an Orthodox church in Nizhny Novgorod. The case was initiated by Art. 214 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (vandalism). Recall that unknown people painted a swastika on the building of the temple. Sources Unidentified people painted Nazi symbols on the wall of the Nizhny Novgorod church // Interfax-religion. 2013. September 16.

On June 26, 2013, a homeless man was killed in Irkutsk. The man was reportedly beaten to death by several local youths. people who adhere to far-right ideology. The incident became known in September 2013 from news about the initiation of a criminal case. Sources In the Irkutsk region, skinheads are accused of killing a man // Official website of the Investigation Department of the RF Investigative Committee for the Irkutsk Region. 2013. September 16.

In September 2013, in the city of Kiselevsk, Kemerovo Region, investigation of the case of inciting ethnic hatred (Part 1 of Article 282 of the Criminal Code). Two young men will soon be in the dock, who are accused of having published on the VKontakte social network since 2010 some xenophobic materials calling for racist violence and pogroms.

In September 2013, a criminal case was initiated in Irkutsk case under n. «g» h. 2 Article. 105 of the Criminal Code (murder committed in a group) and Part 1 of Art. 282 UK (inciting national hatred). The case was opened against three local residents, whom accused of killing a homeless man in June of this year, as well as distributing Internet of racist material.

On September 16, 2013, it became known that the authorities of St. are ready to allocate 14.9 million rubles for the repair of the cathedral mosque on Petrogradskaya side. Repairs needed as several buildings collapsed in 2012 granite blocks facing the western minaret and pierced the roof. The city government announced a competition for holding repair work. The winner will be announced on October 30th.

On September 13, 2013, a draft amendment to laws “On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations” and the Federal Law “On meetings, rallies, demonstrations, marches and picketing”. The initiators of the bill - The Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg - they propose to oblige the organizers public events to coordinate actions with religious organizations, next to which these actions will be carried out.

On September 13, 2013 it became known that on August 12 the Supreme the court of the Russian Federation satisfied the petitions of the commissioner for human rights in the Russian Federation Vladimir Lukin in defense of Jehovah's Witnesses Alexander Shchedrygin (Belgorod) and Paykap Hayriyan, previously brought to administrative responsibility for conducting congresses without notifying local authorities.

September 16, 2013 on the wall of an Orthodox church in In the Nizhny Novgorod region of Nizhny Novgorod, an image of a swastika was discovered. believers contacted the police. Sources Unidentified people painted Nazi symbols on the wall of the Nizhny Novgorod church // Interfax-religion. 2013. September 16.