Andrei Okhrimchuk is charged under Art. 282.2 and 282.3 of the Criminal Code. On April 5, 2021, in Rostov-on-Don, the Leninsky District Court began considering the case of Andrei Okhrimchuk, a follower of the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses. He is accused under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (participation in the activities of an extremist organization) and Part 1 of Art. 282.3 of the Criminal Code (financing of extremism). The believer is under house arrest.

On the eve of the attack, Ilya Bronsky received threats. On April 3, 2021, it became known that in St. Petersburg, a local resident Ilya Bronsky was beaten by an unknown person. According to the victim, in the courtyard between Bolshaya and Malaya Konyushennaya streets, an unknown young man called out to him, then hit him in the face, shouting a homophobic insult, and ran away. The man was diagnosed with a broken nose.

The law strengthens criminal liability for the rehabilitation of Nazism on the Internet, introduces penalties for "insulting the memory" of veterans and expands the administrative liability of legal entities. On April 5, 2021, the President of Russia signed a package of amendments to increase responsibility for the rehabilitation of Nazism. Two relevant bills - on amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses (CAO) and Art.

The law "On Education" introduced the concept of "educational activity", as well as a ban on its use for "inciting discord" and inciting illegal actions. On April 5, 2021, Putin signed amendments to the federal law "On Education". The corresponding bill was submitted to the Parliament on November 18 by a group of five senators headed by Andrey Klimov and ten deputies.

29-year-old Yury Usanov from Taiga was taken into custody. On April 5, 2021, it became known that in the city of Taiga, Kemerovo Region, a series of searches were carried out in the homes of followers of the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses. 29-year-old Yury Usanov was detained and then taken into custody. A criminal case was initiated against him under Part 1 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (organization of the activities of an extremist organization).

An 18-year-old resident of Kaluga was found guilty of public calls for extremism and drug trafficking. On April 5, 2021, it became known that in Kaluga a court found an 18-year-old local resident guilty under Part 2 of Art. 280 of the Criminal Code (public calls for extremism on the Internet) and Part 2 of Art. 228 of the Criminal Code (drug trafficking) and ordered him compulsory treatment in a specialized hospital.

Patriarch Kirill approved the decision of the diocesan court, which expelled Protodeacon Andrei Kuraev from the priesthood. On April 4, 2021, it became known that Patriarch Kirill approved the decision of the diocesan court that deposed Protodeacon Andrei Kuraev.

The President approved amendments to the law "On freedom of conscience". On April 5, 2021, Vladimir Putin signed a bill amending the federal law “On Freedom of Conscience and on Religious Associations.” This bill was introduced to the lower house of parliament in July 2020, passed on first reading in December 2021, second reading on March 23, 2021, and third reading on March 24, 2021. The amendments drew criticism from religious organizations and were partly revised .

Non-commercial organizations - "foreign agents" will have to coordinate with the Ministry of Justice the planned programs before their implementation. On April 5, 2021, Vladimir Putin signed the law amending the federal law "On non-profit organizations". The corresponding bill was submitted to Parliament in November 2020 and adopted in the first reading on December 15, in the second on March 23, and in the third on March 24. On March 31, 2021, it was approved by the Federation Council.