On March 29, 2015, VTsIOM published the results of a survey , dedicated to the observance of Great Lent by Russians. The poll was conducted on 21-22 March, 1600 people in 132 settlements of the country became its participants. 77% of respondents reported that they maintain a normal diet during the post. Another 9% fast partially, 6% fast only on the last week. Only 3% of the respondents fully observe the fast.

In Barnaul, a court banned the activities of the religious organization Orda. On April 7, 2015, it became known that the court in Barnaul banned activities of the religious organization "Orda" in the Altai Territory. The prosecutor's office initiated the trial Altai Territory.

In April 2015 in the city of Nizhny Tagil Sverdlovsk region, a criminal case was initiated against a 22-year-old local resident who published several xenophobic videos on the social network. In April 2015 in the city of Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk region a criminal case was initiated on inciting ethnic hatred (part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code).

In Moscow, a court sentenced a Muslim man beaten by riot police near a mosque to seven months in prison. April 6, 2015 Zamoskvoretsky the district court of Moscow passed a verdict against one of the participants in the conflict between Muslims and OMON officers that broke out near the mosque on Bolshaya Tatarskaya in September 2014.

In the Penza region, an imam was fined for a brochure that was no longer considered extremist by a court decision. On April 7, 2015, it became known that the Spassky District Court of the Penza region found the imam of the mosque of the city of Nizhny Lomov guilty under Art. 20.29 Administrative Code (distribution of extremist materials), fined him two thousand rubles and issued a decision on the confiscation of literature. The decision of the court has not entered into force.

In April 2015 in the city of Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, by 150 hours of compulsory works, the court sentenced 25-year-old Denis Kandakov, who published in the social network xenophobic video. In April 2015, in the city of Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, verdict in the case of inciting ethnic hatred (Part 1, Article 282 of the Criminal Code).

On April 5, 2015, Patriarch Kirill addressed sermon to the parishioners of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. One of the motives for this sermon was associated with the fall of church authority, which is likely to await the ROC after a number of scandals (primarily in connection with " Tannhäuser ").

We bring to the attention of readers an article by Alexander Verkhovsky, published on the Grani.ru website. The "Central Children's Store" opened a criminal case for the sale of soldiers and busts of historical characters in the German form of the Second World War, including Nazi symbols. Is it possible to consider such an exposition as propaganda? I would hesitate to answer. We can say that children do not need to sell it, rather these toys are suitable for collectors.

In April 2015, a Moscow court fined Private security company "Kastos" for using the emblem of the SS division "Das Reich". In April 2015, Moscow initiated administrative case for hours. 1 Article. 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (propaganda and public displaying Nazi symbols). The case was initiated against Private Security LLC organization "Kastos", which used the emblem of the division as a logo SS Das Reich.

April 6, 2015 the Federal List was updated again extremist materials. Items were added to it. 2690-2694. List replenished separate issues of the journals "Vedic cult of Ra" and "Vedic culture" and nationalist videos. Update of the Federal List of Extremist Materials dated April 6, 2015 2690.

On April 4, 2015, the annual action "Anticlericalism-2015" was held in Moscow. The event was attended by members of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, the Union of Militant Atheists, the ROT-Front movement and other organizations. The rally was held under the slogan "Stop the onset of religious obscurantism!".

In April 2015 in the city of Naro-Fominsk Moscow region, a criminal case was initiated against a 25-year-old local resident who published 4 xenophobic video on social media. In April 2015 in the city of Naro-Fominsk Moscow region, a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art. 282 UK (incitement of national hatred).