The neo-pagan is accused of insulting the feelings of believers in connection with publications about Christianity on VKontakte. From the resolution of the Rezhevsky City Court of the Sverdlovsk Region dated November 28, 2026, published in January 2026, it became known that local resident Lyubov Dementieva was accused under Part 1 of Art. 148 of the Criminal Code (insulting the religious feelings of believers).

Savva Fedoseev was arrested under Art. 20.3 of the Administrative Code in September 2025. The Court of Cassation overturned the relevant decision. On January 15, 2026, the Third Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction overturned the ruling in the case of nationalist Savva Fedoseev , who was prosecuted under Part 1 of Art. 20.3 Code of Administrative Offenses (public display of prohibited symbols). Proceedings in the case have been discontinued.

In Nizhnekamsk, Republic of Tatarstan, a teenager who was interested in far-right ideology attacked a school. An employee of an educational institution who worked as a cleaner received a stab wound to her arm. On January 22, 2026, in Nizhnekamsk, Republic of Tatarstan, a schoolboy committed an attack at Lyceum No. 37. It is reported that 13-year-old 7th grade student Denis R. brought to school three airsoft grenades with a firing device, a knife, as well as a mask and tactical gloves.

For any nationalist, the question of fundamental importance is in the interests of which particular community he acts. Russian nationalists' ideas about “who the Russians are” and what it means to be Russian have evolved greatly during the post-Soviet period. At the time of the collapse of the USSR Russian nationalism arose in the Russian Empire, which was not a national state in general and a Russian national state in particular.

In the Sverdlovsk region, a case was brought to court against four teenagers aged 18-19, accused of two racist attacks, setting fire to a police car and making an explosive device for a subsequent terrorist attack . On January 21, 2026, it became known that a criminal investigation against members of an ultra-right group had been completed in the Sverdlovsk region.

The suspect appears to be suffering from mental illness. On January 22, 2025, it became known that in Serov, Sverdlovsk Region, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Part 3 of Art. 354.1 of the Criminal Code (desecration of symbols of Russia’s military glory, insult to the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland). The suspect in this case was a local resident born in 1962 named Tatyana. The case was filed in connection with an incident that occurred on January 21.

Some of the complaints concerned the application of anti-extremist legislation. Russia does not implement the new decisions of the ECHR. On January 22, 2026, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued two rulings, including the application of anti-extremism and related norms, in the cases “Gritsevich and others v. Russia” and “Kudryavtsev and others v. Russia.” A total of 50 complaints were combined in these cases.

On January 22, 2026, it became known about the detention in Khabarovsk of South Korean citizen Park Tae-yeon, a preacher of the American organization Child evangelism fellowship. The arrest occurred as part of an investigation into a case under Part 2 of Art. 322.1 of the Criminal Code (organization of illegal migration).