The following is our review of the primary and most representativeevents in the misuse of Russia's anti-extremist legislation in July 2021. Lawmaking On July 2, the President signeda decree approving the new National Security Strategy. The updated Strategy differssignificantly from the previous version adopted in late 2015. Its emphasis is onprotecting traditional Russian spiritual and moral values, culture and historicalmemory and countering the Western influence, especially on the Internet.