In December 2016, in the city of Nizhnekamsk of the Republic of Tatarstan, a criminal case was initiated under Art. 282 of the Criminal Code against a 20-year-old student suspected of posting xenophobic audio clips on a social network. In December 2016, in the city of Nizhnekamsk of the Republic of Tatarstan, a criminal case was initiated under Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting national hatred).

The activities of the community found guilty of distributing banned brochures have been suspended for 45 days. 20 December 2016 Leninsky District Court Voronezh suspended for 45 days activities of the local religious organizations of Jehovah's Witnesses. occasion served the fact that the community was recognized guilty under Art.

Pastor accused of supporting army detained in Moscow Ukraine. On December 21, 2016, it became known that a pastor was detained in Moscow church "Renaissance", a native of Ukraine. According to media reports, the pastor sent the collected from the parishioners money of the Ukrainian army. A check has been launched against a religious organization for signs of extremism. Sources Sokolov I. “Poroshenko’s sectarians”, detained in Moscow, gave money for ATO // Novye Izvestia. 2016. December 21.

In December 2016, in the city of Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo Region, a 20-year-old local resident was sentenced to 2 years in prison on probation for posting texts with racist appeals on a social network. In December 2016, the Ordzhonikidzevsky District Court of the city of Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo Region, delivered a verdict in the case of public incitement to extremism (Part 2 of Article 280 of the Criminal Code).

In December 2016, a court in Samara fined nationalist Vladimir Avdonin 1,000 rubles and deprived him of his passive electoral right for a year after he was found guilty of publishing two photographs with banned symbols on a social network. In December 2016, an administrative case was initiated in Samara under Art. 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (propaganda and public display of prohibited symbols).

Chelyabinsk pagan sentenced to two years in prison for desecration and arson of the temple. On December 21, 2016, the Kalininsky District Court of Chelyabinsk recognized 36-year-old Andrei Tokun guilty under Part 2 of Art. 167 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (deliberate destruction or damage to property for hooligan motives). In November 2015, he desecrated and set fire to a temple under construction in honor ssmch. Peter, Metropolitan of Krutitsy.