The authorities of Krasnodar, at the request of the Orthodox, canceled concert of two rock bands accused of Satanism - "Belphegor" and "Nile". IN in Yekaterinburg, the performance of "Belphegor" was canceled by the organizers of the concert, so as not to provoke the Orthodox. On April 21, 2016 it became known that the scheduled for On April 23, the concert of the Austrian band "Belphegor" and the American "Nile" was canceled in connection with the protests of the Orthodox.

The bill regulating missionary activity, adopted by the deputies of the legislative assembly of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. April 21, 2016 Legislative Assembly of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug approved in the first reading the draft law on missionary activities in the region. The bill requires missionaries to notify state bodies about the beginning of their activities, provide a program of speeches and audio and video materials.

In April 2016 in the Kukmorsky district of the Republic of Tatarstan the court fined 1,000 rubles to a 22-year-old local resident who published on his page in the social network photos with a swastika. In April 2016 in the Kukmorsky district of the Republic of Tatarstan an administrative case was initiated under Art. 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (propaganda and public displaying Nazi symbols).

In April 2016, it became known that that in the ZATO village of Vidyaevo, Murmansk Region, a criminal case was initiated on Part 1 Art. 282 of the Criminal Code against a local resident born in 1985 who published on his page on the social network "VKontakte" some xenophobic images, with calls for violence. In April 2016, it became known that that in the ZATO village of Vidyaevo, Murmansk Region, a criminal case was initiated on Part 1 Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting national hatred).

In April 2016 in the village of Souzga, Maiminsky district of the Republic of Altai, the court fined 3,000 rubles for a local resident Sh. posted a banned video on his page on the social network VKontakte. In April 2016 in the village of Souzga, Maiminsky district of the Republic Altai, an administrative case was initiated under Art. 20.29 Administrative Code (mass dissemination of extremist materials).

On April 19, 2016, the Carnegie Moscow Center held a seminar within the framework of the program “Religion, Society and Security”, at which the rector of the Church of St. Theodore the Studite at the Nikitsky Gate and a member of the Public Chamber, Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, spoke with his thoughts, of a conservative orientation, that needs to be changed in the Church, society and state.

In April 2016 in the city of Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk region a criminal case was initiated under Art. 282 of the Criminal Code against a 45-year-old local resident, sticking xenophobic text on the wall. In May, the case was referred to the court for consideration on the merits. In April 2016 in the city of Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk region a criminal case was initiated under Art. 282 UK (inciting national hatred).

On April 20, 2016, in St. Petersburg, far-right activist Dina Garina was searched as part of a case under Art. 282 of the Criminal Code. On April 20, 2016, in St. Petersburg, law enforcement agencies conducted a search at the home of the leader of the far-right movement “Russian St. Petersburg” Dina Garina. She was taken to the Investigative Committee and then released on her own recognizance.

In April 2016 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk regional court sentenced a minor to a fine of 45,000 rubles for publishing xenophobic materials on social networks and illegal purchase Makarov pistol.

The authorities of several Russian regions declared non-working day of Radonitsa - the day of commemoration of the dead, which the Russian Orthodox Church in 2016 marks May 10th. The Governor of the Bryansk region ordered to transfer to this day off from May 7th. In the Kemerovo region, Radonitsa is declared a non-working day from 2008. In the Krasnodar Territory, Radonitsa is also declared a day off. On April 25, it became known that Radonitsa was declared a day off in the Stavropol Territory.

On April 19, 2016, a 24-year-old was detained in Moscow suspected of public calls for extremism. In April 2016, a criminal case was opened in Moscow under Art. 280 of the Criminal Code (public calls for extremism). The case was initiated against a 24-year-old local resident who, according to law enforcement agencies, published on his page in social network some materials that law enforcement agencies classified as extremist. Details, unfortunately, were not reported.

The leader of the Russian Communist Party G. Zyuganov called Christ “the first communist in chronology” and suggested that Christ today could participate in the May Day demonstration. On April 20, 2016, the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov, commenting on reports of the cancellation of May Day demonstrations in some regions to coincide with Easter, assured that the communists, despite the position of the trade unions, would still go to demonstrations.