On March 28, 2024, several far-right teenagers were detained in Novosibirsk. It is reported that a group of schoolchildren aged 13-14 regularly spent time in the Eurobereg microdistrict in Novosibirsk, where, among other things, they painted swastikas on the walls and yawned. Judging by the clothes and shaved skulls of some of them, the teenagers may indeed be supporters of neo-Nazi ideology. On March 28, they were detained by neighborhood security and the police were called.

The reason for the prosecution was Konashenko’s posts on Facebook about the attack on Crocus City Hall. On March 27, 2024, the Dzerzhinsky District Court of St. Petersburg arrested decorator and former journalist Nikolai Konashenko for two months. He was charged under Part 2 of Art. 205.2 of the Criminal Code on the justification of terrorism on the Internet.

Antonina Favorskaya (Kravtsova) was placed in a pre-trial detention center; she is considered involved in the FBK extremist community. On March 29, 2024, the Basmanny District Court of Moscow decided to send SotaVision journalist Antonina Favorskaya (Kravtsova) to a pre-trial detention center. She is accused under Part 2 of Art. 282.1 of the Criminal Code (participation in the activities of an extremist community).

The reason for the persecution of Alexander Malafeevsky was publications on VKontakte. On March 28, 2024, it became known that a criminal case had been opened against a resident of Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region, Alexander Malafeevsky. He is accused under Part 1 of Art. 280.3 of the Criminal Code (repeated discrediting of the use of the Russian armed forces). The reason for the criminal prosecution of Malafeevsky was posts on VKontakte; their exact content is unknown.

Two foreigners were found guilty under Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code. On March 28, 2024, the Directorate of the Investigative Committee for the Sakhalin Region announced that a sentence had entered into force against two foreigners in the case of involvement in a banned religious organization. The alleged leader of the organization, a 34-year-old defendant, was sentenced to six years in prison under Part 1 of Art.

On March 29, 2024, when the Roman Catholic Church celebrates Good Friday, a series of single pickets took place at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Moscow.

Nikolai Titarenko was found guilty of calling for reprisals against the governor, attempting to join the Freedom of Russia Legion, calling for sabotage and transferring military information to Ukraine, as well as vandalism motivated by political hatred. We consider the latter accusation to be unjustified.

The reason for the persecution of Alena Smyshlyaeva was publications on VKontakte. On March 26, 2024, a criminal case was opened against activist Alena Smyshlyaeva from the city of Rezh, Sverdlovsk Region, under Part 1 of Art. 280.3 of the Criminal Code (repeated discrediting of the use of Russian armed forces). The reason for the criminal prosecution was Smyshlyaeva’s anti-war posts on VKontakte; the exact content of the publications is unknown.

On March 28, 2024, the rector of the Trinity Church in Dmitrov near Moscow, priest Alexander Vostrodymov, was banned from serving until Easter (May 5). The reason was his “inappropriate statements on the Internet.” As of March 29, the corresponding decree was not yet available on the website of the Moscow diocese (regional). In March 2022, Fr. Alexander signed an appeal from the clergy against military actions on the territory of Ukraine.

A case was opened against Yegor Karpunin for posting leaflets. On March 20, 2024, the Borovsky District Court of the Kaluga Region registered a criminal case against local resident Yegor Karpunin, born in 2003. He is accused under Part 1 of Art. 280.3 of the Criminal Code (repeated discrediting of the use of Russian armed forces).

On March 28, 2024, it became known that residents of an apartment building on Dmitrovskoye Shosse in Moscow were dissatisfied with the fact that there was a prayer room for Muslims in one of the premises of the building. Up to 600 believers gather here for Friday prayers. The residents are not satisfied with the inconvenience associated with this, as well as the fact that the room was opened without their consent.

Earlier, books by Said Nursi and Takiuddin an-Nabhani were found in the Az-Zubeir mosque in Old Crimea. On March 27, 2024, the Kirovsky District Court of Crimea fined the Muslim community “Eski Kyrym” 100 thousand rubles under Art. 20.29 Code of Administrative Offenses (mass distribution of extremist materials). Previously, the head of the community, Idris Yurdamov, was brought to justice for illegal missionary work, but his fine was canceled . The reason for persecution under Art.

On March 27, 2024, during an extraordinary congress of the World Russian People's Council (VRNS), a new deputy chairman of this organization was elected. Konstantin Malofeev was replaced in this post by the head of the VRNS secretariat, Sergei Rudov. Malofeev will now head the Tsargrad Foundation. Sources Sergei Rudov was elected Deputy Head of the ARNS // World Russian People's Council. 2024. March 27. * A new deputy head of the World Russian People's Council has been named // Constantinople.

Two foreigners were found guilty under Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code. On March 28, 2024, the Directorate of the Investigative Committee for the Sakhalin Region announced that a sentence had entered into force against two foreigners in the case of involvement in a banned religious organization. The alleged leader of the organization, a 34-year-old defendant, was sentenced to six years in prison under Part 1 of Art.