By decision of the Berezniki City Court, 25 members of the Jamaat Ansorullah organization were expelled from Russia to Tajikistan. On December 16, 2016 it became known that the Perm Regional Court upheld the decision of the Berezniki City Court on expulsion from Russia to Tajikistan members of the Jamaat Ansorulloh organization. Bailiffs expelled from Russia 25 Muslims. All of them were fined under Art.

In Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, a criminal case has been opened against a 19-year-old native of the village of Listvennichnoye for xenophobic videos on social networks. In March, the case was referred to the court for consideration on the merits. In December 2016, a criminal case was initiated in the Sakhalin Region under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting national hatred) against a 19-year-old native of the village of Listvennichnoye.

In Tula, employees of Center "E" searched the premises of Jehovah's Witnesses. According to the believers, the forbidden books found during the search were planted by the police. On December 14, 2016, in Tula, police disrupted a church service Jehovah's Witnesses. During a search of the premises, they found prohibited literature. Upon the discovery of brochures recognized as extremist, a protocol was drawn up under Art.

FSB officers detained four Muslims in Moscow. Weapons and explosives were found in their apartment. December 15, 2016 in Moscow, FSB officers detained four Muslims from Moldova and Tajikistan. When searching in their the apartment was found weapons and "a significant amount of explosives for manufacture of a high-powered explosive device. Muslims are believed to have been members of the Islamic State. Sources FSB prevented a series of terrorist attacks prepared by ISIS in Moscow // RIA News.

In Volgograd, a verdict was passed in the case of 27-year-old Vitaly Kashcheev for audio and video recordings on a social network. In December 2016, the Krasnooktyabrsky District Court of Volgograd sentenced 27-year-old local resident Vitaly Kashcheev. He was found guilty under Part 1 of Article 282 of the Criminal Code (incitement of national hatred).

68 million rubles were allocated for the restoration of the ensemble of the Ferapontov Monastery in 2016. December 16, 2016 it became known that the restoration of Ferapontov monastery in 2016 allocated 68 million rubles. The restoration was funded federal budget within the framework of the program "Culture of Russia". Renovated Cathedral of the Nativity Virgin with frescoes by Dionysius, Refectory with the Church of the Annunciation and monastery walls.