In August 2017, in Kirov, to 2 years in prison, a suspended sentence sentenced a 21-year-old local resident found guilty of publishing xenophobic images on the VKontakte network. In August 2017, a sentence was passed in Kirov in the case of incitement of national hatred (part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code).

The administration of the Vakhitovsky district of Kazan has temporarily suspended the construction of a mosque on Khorovodnaya Street. The reason for this decision is the protests of local residents. On August 2, 2017, the administration of Kazan temporarily suspended the construction of a mosque on Horovodnaya Street. The reason for this solutions - protests of residents of the Vakhitovsky district of Kazan.

Access to alternative report for the Elimination Committee racial discrimination of the UN for 1996-2001, posted on the Kharkov human rights website, restored.

In August 2017 in Perm to 4 years in prison, the court sentenced a local resident found guilty of publishing xenophobic materials with calls for violence on the VKontakte network. In August 2017, a sentence was passed in Perm in the case of inciting ethnic hatred (part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code) and public calls for extremism (part 2 of article 280 of the Criminal Code).

August 17, 2017 in the Federal list of extremist organizations, published on the official website of the Ministry of Justice, a new item was added .

In August 2017 in the city of Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region, a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code against a 29-year-old local a resident suspected of posting a xenophobic comment on a social network the Internet. In April 2018, the case was referred to the court for consideration on the merits. In August 2017 in the city of Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region, a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting a national hate).

In August 2017 in the city of Vorkuta, Republic of Komi, by 3 years 2 months and 29 days in a strict regime colony, the court sentenced the prisoner one of the local colonies found guilty of publishing anti-Semitic materials on the VKontakte network. In August 2017, in the city of Vorkuta of the Komi Republic, a verdict was passed in the case of inciting ethnic hatred (part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code) and public calls for extremism (part 2 of article 280 of the Criminal Code).

In August 2017, in the city of Engels, Saratov Region, there were a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code against a local resident (1992 birth), suspected of posting xenophobic comments on the social network. In August 2017, in the city of Engels, Saratov Region, there were a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting a national hate).

Debate on the case of the leader of the "Golden Horde" was held in Kazan. August 21, 2017 in the Vakhitovsky District Court of Kazan debate of the parties took place at the trial in the case of the leader of the Tatar Patriotic Front "Altyn Urda" ("Golden Horde") Danis Safargali.

On August 18, 2017, during a visit to Crimea, Vladimir Putin proposed creating a “Russian Mecca” in Chersonesos. “ One of the centers is Chersonesos. We will think about how to separate it into a separate cultural topic. Here it is necessary to create a Russian, Russian Mecca - in a certain sense - bearing in mind that here, after the baptism of Prince Vladimir, the strengthening of the centralized Russian state began ,” he said.

The Crimean Supreme Court upheld the decision to extend the arrest of six participants in the Hizb ut-Tahrir case. Muslims will remain in detention until October 8, 2017. On August 18, 2017, it became known that Crimean Supreme Court upholds decision to extend Refat's arrest Alimov, Arsen Dzhepparov, Emir-Usein Kuk, Vadim Siruk, Enver Bekirov and Muslim Aliyev, suspected of collaborating with Hizb ut-Tahrir. Muslims will remain under arrest until October 8, 2017. E. Bekirov, V.

In August 2017, a criminal case was initiated in Murmansk case under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code against a 19-year-old local resident suspected of publications on the social network VKontakte of xenophobic material. In August 2017, a criminal case was initiated in Murmansk case under Part 1 of Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting national hatred).