A criminal case has been initiated under the article on organizing the activities of an extremist organization. On July 31, 2020, the FSB, the National Guard and the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on the detention of six alleged supporters of the Tablighi Jamaat movement banned in Russia. A criminal case has been initiated under Part 1 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (organization of the activities of an extremist organization).

The Public Collegium for Press Complaints received a lawsuit filed by Andrey Krivosheev against Interfax. The reason for the complaint was a publication mentioning Jehovah's Witnesses. On July 23, 2020, it became known that the Public Collegium for Complaints against the Press received a lawsuit from Andrey Krivosheev.

Metropolitan Varsonofy (Sudakov) "expressed the wish that churches at palace-museums become active." On July 24, 2020, it became known that Metropolitan Varsonofy (Sudakov) “expressed the wish that churches at palace-museums become active” and that “there were no strangers in the altar.” Sources Metropolitan Varsonofy would like services to be held in the temples at the palace-museums of St. Petersburg // Interfax-religion. 2020. July 24.