Believers are accused of organizing and financing an extremist organization, as well as participating in it. On December 11, 2020, it became known that a criminal case against five followers of the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses had been transferred to the Industrial District Court of Perm. Boris Burylov and Viktor Kuchkov are charged under Part 1 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (organization of the activities of an extremist organization), Igor Turik - under Part 1 of Art.

Oleg Danilov and Alexander Shcherbina are charged under Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code. In December 2020, it became known that another criminal case was opened in the village of Kholmskaya in the Krasnodar Territory under Art. 282.2 (organization of activities of an extremist organization). At least two followers of the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses became accused under it: 46-year-old Oleg Danilov and 44-year-old Alexander Shcherbina. From both taken a written undertaking not to leave.

Abdul-Khamid Dzhanibekov was desecrated In Astrakhan, a monument to the Nogai scientist . On the night of December 8-9, 2020, in Astrakhan, unknown people poured paint over the bust of the ethnographer, Nogai educator Abdul-Khamid Dzhanibekov and drew a swastika on the colonnade near the monument. Similarly, on the same day, was desecrated . the monument to the Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukay These two facts are being investigated in the same criminal case. It was initiated on December 10, 2020.

In the Murmansk region, a criminal case has been opened offending religious feelings. Two girls are suspected of writing insulting inscriptions on the wall of the temple and painted over the icon. December 14, 2020 became aware of the excitation criminal case under Part 2 of Art.

Vladimir Putin approved the list of instructions, which includes an instruction to the Ministry finance to grant religious educational institutions the right to use reduced insurance rates. December 11, 2020 Vladimir Putin following the results November 4 meeting with representatives religious associations approved a list of instructions aimed at assistance to religious organizations.

In Umba village Murmansk region, vandals painted the wall of an Orthodox church and painted it over icon. A criminal case has been initiated. In December 2020 it became it is known that in the village of Umba, Murmansk region, on November 20, an Orthodox temple. Using a can of paint, vandals painted on the wall of an Orthodox church insulting inscriptions and images, as well as painted over the icon over the entrance to temple.

Vladimir Melnik, Vladimir Piskarev and Artur Putintsev were taken into custody for two months. On December 11, 2020, it became known that in Orel, the Sovetsky District Court arrested Vladimir Melnik and Vladimir Piskarev, followers of the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses, for two months, and on December 14, Artur Putintsev. All three were detained in early December. A criminal case has been opened against the believers under Part 2 of Art.