38-year-old Andrei Shasherin, who posted a number of pictures on social networks, is sent for a stationary psychiatric examination. In early August 2018, it became known about another case of criminal prosecution for publishing pictures on a social network under Part 1 of Art. 148 (insulting the feelings of believers) and part 1 of Art. 282 (inciting hatred) in Barnaul.

An anti-fascist was beaten in Ryazan. In August 2018, a resident of Ryazan, together with two "comrades-in-arms" on Shevchenko street attacked a 26-year-old resident of an anti-fascist. The attacker hit the anti-fascist with his fists and kicks on the head, torso, knocked down and jumped over the body of the victim, while shouting humiliating insults. The process of the attack was filmed on a mobile camera The phone was filmed by one of his buddies.

Vladimir Kochnev and Alexander Suvorov from Orenburg, as well as Konstantin Petrov from Magadan, were placed under house arrest. On August 3, 2018, the Leninsky District Court of Orenburg placed Jehovah's Witnesses Vladimir Kochnev and Alexander Suvorov, who were previously in custody, under house arrest. On the same day, the Magadan Regional Court considered an appeal against the decision to place Konstantin Petrov in custody and also placed him under house arrest.

Ural Khabibullin, accused of publicly justifying terrorism and inciting religious hatred, has been released from liability due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. On August 3, 2018, the press service of the Federal Security Service of Russia for the Kurgan Region reported that the Volga District Military Court released 40-year-old Ural Khabibullin from criminal liability, accused under Part 1 of Art. 205.2 of the Criminal Code (public justification of terrorism) and Part 1 of Art.

In August 2018, it became known that in the city of Yalta of the Republic of Crimea, the court fined 300 thousand rubles to a 20-year-old local a resident found guilty of publishing certain xenophobic materials on a social network. In August 2018, it became known that in the city of Yalta of the Republic of Crimea, the court delivered a verdict in the case of initiating hatred (part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code).

August 3, 2018 Human Rights Center "Memorial" released a statement confessing 29 prosecuted Witnesses Jehovah's political prisoners. Almost all of them are accused under Part 1 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (organization of activities extremist organization). In addition, nine believers are persecuted under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (participation in the activities of an extremist organization).

In August 2018, it became known that in the village of Nogliki, Sakhalin Region, a criminal case was initiated under Art. 282 of the Criminal Code against a 25-year-old a local resident suspected of posting three xenophobic audio clips. In October 2018, it became known that the case was referred to the court for consideration on the merits. In August 2018, it became known that in the village of Nogliki, Sakhalin Region, a criminal case had been opened under Part 1 of Art.

In St. Petersburg, the court overturned the decision of the OFAS, which recognized that the transfer of St. Sampson Cathedral was carried out with violations of the law. August 6, 2018 The Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad region canceled the decision of the St. Petersburg Department of the Federal Monopoly service on recognition of the transfer of St. Sampson Cathedral to the Russian Orthodox Church illegal.

In relation to a resident of Khabarovsk, Valery Moskalenko, a case was initiated under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code. On August 2, 2018, the Russian Federal Security Service for the Khabarovsk Territory conducted searches in at least four homes of Jehovah's Witnesses in Khabarovsk. Valery Moskalenko, 51, was detained and, according to available information, was arrested by a court the next day. A criminal case was initiated against him under Part 2 of Art.

In August 2018, it became known that in the city of Zarinsk Altai Territory, a criminal case was initiated under Art. 282 of the Criminal Code against a previously convicted local resident Anton Angel, suspected of posting on the social network of some antisemitic images. In April 2019, the case was closed due to the partial decriminalization of the charge article. In August 2018, it became known that in the city of Zarinsk Altai Territory, a criminal case was initiated under Part 1 of Art.

The owners of the VKontakte network spoke out for reforming anti-extremist legislation and amnesty. On August 6, 2018, Mail.ru Group, which owns the social networks VKontakte and Odnoklassniki, entered the public discussion surrounding anti-extremist law enforcement practice.

August 6, 2018 Deputy Chairman of the Synodal Department for Church Relations with Society and Mass Media Vakhtang Kipshidze urged investigators, judges and plaintiffs filing suits for insulting religious feelings, stop such cases by conciliation of the parties. According to him, “believers and Orthodox public organizations filing complaints under Art. 148, cannot set a different goal, than the recognition by people who allow mockery of the shrine of their guilt.

Consideration of a resonant case about pictures in the social network has begun in Barnaul. On August 6, 2018, the Industrial District Court of Barnaul held the first hearing in the case of Maria Motuznaya, accused of humiliating the dignity of a group of persons identified on the basis of race (part 1 of article 282 of the Criminal Code) and insulting the feelings of believers (part 1 of article 148 of the Criminal Code) for publication of pictures on the page in the social network "VKontakte".