In February 2003, the Duma passed a decree stating that the Sakharov museum exhibition's purpose was to incite religious hatred and to insult believers and the Orthodox Church. The state prosecutor was ordered to take action against the organizers, with 265 of 267 deputies approving the measure.
2003年2月，杜马通过法令，指出1999年展览的目的是煽动宗教仇恨，羞辱教众和东正教堂。国家公诉人被勒令对组织者采取行动，这项措施得到了267名代表中265人的支持。2003年4月，杜马投票加大了煽动宗教仇恨的处罚力度，规定了长达5年的监禁条款。