One of the Moscow schools announced the postponement of the solemn line from September 1 to September 4 due to the proximity of the cathedral mosque, where on September 1 celebrate Eid al-Adha. A similar decision was made by schools and some other regions. On August 28, 2017 it became known that the governing board Moscow School No. 2107 moved the solemn line dedicated to the beginning academic year, from 1 to 4 September.

In the Murmansk region, a resident of Severomorsk received a suspended sentence for a xenophobic audio clip on a social network. In August 2017, the Severomorsky District Court delivered a sentence under part 1 of article 280 (public calls for extremist activity), part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting ethnic hatred) to a city resident. The defendant was sentenced to 2 years 6 months in prison conditionally with a probationary period of 2 years 6 months.

On August 26, 2017, in Moscow, on Sakharov Square, at a rally "For Free Internet", nationalists tried to attack LGBT people. On August 26, 2017, at a rally "For Free Internet" in Sakharov Square in Moscow, nationalists from the "Black Bloc" movement tried to attack two LGBT activists passing by and snatch the flag from the girls. Others stood up for LGBT protesters, but in the end the activists were detained by the police.