The Moscow City Court recognized the Azerbaijani organization VBON (For the Benefit of the Common People) as extremist . On February 11, 2026, the Moscow City Court upheld the claim of the Moscow prosecutor’s office against the Azerbaijani organization VBON (“For the Benefit of the Common People”) to counter extremist activities and banned the organization’s activities in Russia.

On February 16, 2026, a Telegram channel associated with NS/WP (National Socialism / White Power - “National Socialism / White Power”; recognized as terrorist and banned in Russia) stated that they were the customers of provocative graffiti in the Azerbaijani language, which appeared in the summer of 2025 in Yekaterinburg during tensions in Russian-Azerbaijani international relations.

The 63-year-old believer is accused under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code. On February 13, 2026, the Talmensky District Court of the Altai Territory decided to place in custody a 63-year-old Jehovah's Witness, accused under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (participation in the activities of an extremist organization). On February 16, it became known that we were talking about believer Sergei Petrov.

The reason for the criminal prosecution of Dmitry Gorin was a post in the Telegram channel “Our LukoMoorye”. On February 16, 2026, the Central District Court of Tyumen sent a local resident, lawyer Dmitry Gorin, to a pre-trial detention center. He is accused under paragraphs. “a”, “c” part 2 art. 282 of the Criminal Code (incitement of hatred and enmity with the threat of violence, committed by a group of persons).

On February 16, 2026, it became known that the Nizhnevartovsk District Court of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug fined and expelled Uzbek citizen A. Abdubokiev from Russia for “illegal missionary work.” The court found him guilty under Part 5 of Art.

On February 13, 2026, another bill was introduced to the State Duma aimed at limiting religious services in residential premises. The bill was developed by a group of deputies from all factions, with the exception of United Russia. The project proposes to introduce a number of amendments to the law “On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations” that would prohibit holding services and prayer meetings in non-residential premises of apartment buildings.

On February 2, 2026, the Kalininsky District Court of St. Petersburg fined former priest Ioann Kurmoyarov for refusing to accompany his publications with a notice of foreign agent status. The court found him guilty under Part 4 of Art.