In Bashkiria, Orthodox activists, residents of the historical center and defenders of antiquity opposed the construction of an Islamic center. On May 31, 2016, public hearings were held in Ufa on the construction of a Muslim center at the Ar-Rahim mosque (the so-called Muslim City). The event was attended by 70 people.

In the city of Zvenigovo of the Republic of Mari El, a case against a 17-year-old schoolboy who published xenophobic pictures and social media comments. In the city of Zvenigovo, Republic of Mari El, an investigation into the case of initiating national hatred (part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code).

In Chelyabinsk, a criminal case has been initiated on involvement in the activities of Hizb ut-Tahrir. Three people were detained. In May 2016, FSB officers detained three Muslims in Chelyabinsk on suspicion of involvement in the activities of the banned religious party Hizb ut-Tahrir. A criminal case was initiated against the detainees under Part 2 of Art. 205.5 of the Criminal Code (participation in the activities of a terrorist organization).

On May 28, 2016, it became known that Archbishop Celestino Migliore was appointed as the new nuncio in the Russian Federation. In 2010-2016 Archbishop Celestino Migliore was the representative of the Vatican in Poland. Fluent in French, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Polish. In the Russian Federation, he replaced the archbishop. Ivan Yurkovic, who has been papal nuncio since 2011.

In the Kirov region, a verdict was passed in the case of placing a homemade effigy on a bow cross. On May 31, 2016, in the Kirov region, a sentence was passed under Part 1 of Art. 148 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (public actions expressing clear disrespect for society in order to insult the religious feelings of believers) to two residents of the city of Sosnovka, Vyatskopolyansky district.

At the end of May 2016 in the Prionezhsky district of the Republic Karelia, a case was submitted to the court against a 16-year-old local resident, who published a certain xenophobic leaflet on the social network. At the end of May 2016 in the Prionezhsky district of the Republic Karelia completed the investigation into the case of inciting ethnic hatred (part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code).

At the end of May 2016, it became known that in Saratov earlier criminal proceedings were initiated against a local resident born in 1989, who posted on a social network some materials "rehabilitating Nazism". At the end of May 2016, it became known that in Saratov earlier a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Article 354.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (rehabilitation of Nazism).