In January 2017, a case was initiated in Kaluga under Art. 282 Criminal Code against a 34-year-old local resident who allegedly created on the VKontakte network community where he posted some xenophobic files. In January 2017, a criminal case was initiated in Kaluga according to part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting national hatred) and Art. 354.1 of the Criminal Code (rehabilitation of Nazism).

In Moscow, an administrative case has been opened against Dmitry Melash for distributing certain extremist materials. On January 24, 2017, the neo-pagan was detained. In Moscow, an administrative case was initiated under Art. 20.29 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (production and distribution of extremist materials) against the far-right neo-pagan Dmitry Melash. On January 23, 2017, the police came home, handed a summons to the police department.

In January 2017, a case was initiated in Yaroslavl under Art. 282 of the Criminal Code against a 27-year-old local resident suspected of posting on the VKontakte network some xenophobic materials. In January 2017, a criminal case was initiated in Yaroslavl case under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting national hatred).

In January 2017, a case was initiated in Samara under Art. 282 of the Criminal Code against a previously convicted local resident suspected of publishing certain xenophobic materials on the VKontakte network. In January 2017, a criminal case was opened in Samara under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (incitement of national hatred).