By the results of an audit that found that the Pentecostal Church "House of Life" in Vladivostok holds religious meetings, the participants of which do not comply with the prescribed during the coronavirus epidemic, security measures, religious organization can be fined. 6 May 2020, the police, together with prosecutors, conducted an inspection at the recovery center personality "Way to Freedom" associated with the Church of Christians of Faith Evangelical (Pentecostal) "House of Life".

In May 2020, in Kurgan, a case against a 32-year-old local resident accused of putting xenophobic graffiti on the walls of houses was brought to court. In May 2020, an investigation into the case of public incitement to extremism was completed in Kurgan (part 1 of article 280 of the Criminal Code).

The case of Jehovah's Witnesses Andrey Shchepin, Alexander Shamov and Evgeny Udintsev, charged under Art. 282.2 and 282.3 of the Criminal Code, is in court. On May 21, 2020, the Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Kirov Region reported that the case of three Jehovah's Witnesses was sent to court, accused, depending on the role of each, under Part 1 of Art.

May 19, 2020 Chairman Council of Muftis of Russia and the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation Mufti Sheikh Ravil Gainutdin addressed the Russian Muslims in connection with the approaching holiday of Eid al-Fitr - Eid al-Fitr, which will be celebrated May 24th. According to the mufti, despite the holiday, mosques in Moscow and the regions will be closed to believers. Traditionally on this day mass prayers are performed in mosques, but R.

Jehovah's Witness Igor Ivashin from Yakutia was sentenced to a suspended sentence under Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code. On May 21, 2020, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) dismissed Jehovah's Witness Igor Ivashin's appeal against the verdict of the Lensky District Court. The verdict came into force. On April 1, 2020, the Lensky Court found Ivashin guilty of organizing the activities of an extremist organization (part 1 of article 282.2 of the Criminal Code).

The St. Petersburg City Court overturned the decision of the district court and banned the American preacher's books and pamphlets. On May 21, 2020, the St. Petersburg City Court granted the prosecutor's appeal, overturned the decision of the Pushkinsky District Court and recognized the books and pamphlets of the American preacher William Branham (Branham) (1909–1965) as extremist. Back in 2016, the preacher’s texts were sent by the St.

21 May 2020, it became known that in the North Caucasus, on the occasion of the celebration Eid al-Fitr announced an additional holiday. Relevant orders issued by the heads of regions. At the same time, collective prayers have been canceled. Holiday eid al-Fitr - Eid al-Fitr - will be celebrated on May 24, Sunday.

by 400,000 rubles . In May 2020, a court in Orel fined a local resident who was found guilty of inciting terrorism and extremism In May 2020, in Orel, a sentence was passed in a criminal case under Part 2 of Art. 205.2 of the Criminal Code (public calls for terrorism) and Part 2 of Art. 280 of the Criminal Code (public calls for extremism).

Convicted under Art. 280 of the Criminal Code, the student filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights. On May 18, 2020, it became known that student Yegor Zhukov, convicted under Part 2 of Art. 280 of the Criminal Code (public calls for extremist activity committed on the Internet), filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). In December 2019, Zhukov was given a three-year suspended sentence with a two-year ban on website administration.