In February 2018, it became known that in the Ulyanovsk region by 1.5 the court sentenced a local supporter of the Volya party to years of imprisonment on probation Alexander Makarov (Kukushkin), who was found guilty of inciting hatred and public calls for extremism. In March 2018, the Ulyanovsk Regional Court upheld the verdict and it came into force.

In February 2018 in the city of Cheboksary of the Chuvash Republic, the court sentenced a 34-year-old to 2 years of imprisonment a local resident found guilty of posting xenophobic materials on a social network. In February 2018 in the city of Cheboksary The Chuvash Republic was sentenced in the case of inciting ethnic hatred (part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code).

On December 30, 2013, the President signed a law on the extrajudicial blocking of sites with calls for extremist actions, mass riots, and even uncoordinated public events (known as the “Lugovoi Law”). Access to this information must now be closed urgently, without a judicial procedure; a decision on this can only be made by the Prosecutor General's Office. The Prosecutor General's Office is not obliged to inform the editors or site owners of the reason for blocking.

In February 2018, it became known that in the city of Cheboksary in the Republic of Chuvashia, the court fined a prisoner of a colony for a tattoo with Nazi symbols, and also decided to “ confiscate the instrument of the crime .” In February 2018, it became known that in the city of Cheboksary, Republic of Chuvashia, an administrative case was initiated under Part 1 of Art. 20.3 of the Administrative Code (propaganda and public display of Nazi symbols).

A case under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code. The investigation believes that he promoted the superiority of the banned organization among its members.

The defense appealed the verdict against the leader of the organization "Altyn Urda", who was convicted under three articles of the Criminal Code, including art. 282 for 15 social media posts. A cassation appeal has been filed with the Supreme Court of Tatarstan against the sentence of the leader of the Tatar Patriotic Front "Altyn Urda" ("Golden Horde") Danis Safargali. Irina Khrunova, the lawyer of the international human rights group "Agora", informed about this.

In February 2018, in the city of Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Region, a 35-year-old local resident was sentenced to 2 years in prison on probation for publishing xenophobic posts in the community “On the Roads of Magnitogorsk!” on the social network VKontakte. In February 2018, in the city of Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Region, a sentence was passed in a criminal case under Art. 282 of the Criminal Code (inciting national hatred).

In February 2018 in the city of Norilsk Krasnoyarsk Territory to 1.5 years in prison conditionally the court sentenced a local a resident found guilty of publishing a xenophobic text on the VKontakte social network. In February 2018 in the city of Norilsk Krasnoyarsk Territory was sentenced in the case of inciting ethnic hatred (part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code).

In February 2018 it became it is known that in the city of Bugulma of the Republic of Tatarstan, the court fined a local resident D. Tarasov, having found him guilty of publishing banned content on a social network audio clip. IN February 2018 it became known that in the city of Bugulma of the Republic of Tatarstan there were initiated an administrative case under Art. 20.29 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (distribution of prohibited materials).

In some dioceses, on the eve of elections, the text “Prayers for the president”, which contains a request to “crush the enemies” of Vladimir. In mid-February 2018, it became known that on the eve of presidential elections in some Orthodox dioceses, brochures “Prayer for the President of Russia. The prayer contains a request to Michael the Archangel to protect Vladimir from devilish charm and crush his enemies "like dust before the face of the wind .

The Catholic community of Barnaul appealed to the court demanding invalidate certain legal acts. Believers Seek Return the building of the church, since the Soviet era occupied by a pharmacy.

In February 2018 it became It is known that in the city of Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Territory, the court fined a local resident, finding him guilty of posting banned neo-Nazi articles on social media songs. IN February 2018, it became known that in the city of Novorossiysk, Krasnodar edge was initiated an administrative case under Art. 20.29 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (distribution prohibited materials).