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Open AccessOA2025
Updating of Criminal Law Means for Protection of the Fundamentals of the Constitutional System and Security of the Russian Federation
Since 2022, Chapter 29 of the Russian Criminal Code has been significantly expanded and amended to counter external destructive impacts on the constitutional system and state security. The article examines the interrelation between these legal updates and hybrid forms of interference, proposing additional measures to improve criminal law means while balancing human and state rights.
A. B. Grinenko· LEGAL ORDER: History, Theory, Practice· 2025· DOI 10.47475/2311-696x-2025-46-3-170-175
The core problem
The article addresses the pressing issue of external destructive impact on the fundamentals of the constitutional system and security of the Russian Federation. The author notes that the emerging practice of responding to interference in the internal affairs of the Russian state has become a determining factor in the search for and updating of criminal law means to counter such encroachments. The focus is on the changes made to Chapter 29 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation since 2022, which include an expansion of the list of criminal behaviors and a significant increase in liability for certain offenses. The introduction sets the stage for analyzing the interrelation between expanded liability and hybrid forms of interference, and for proposing additional measures to improve criminal law means.
Innovation
The author employs a legal analysis approach, examining the interrelation between expanded liability for encroachments on the fundamentals of the constitutional system and state security, and hybrid forms of interference in the internal affairs of the state. The methodology involves a review of legislative changes to Chapter 29 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation since 2022, and an assessment of how these changes align with the objectives of criminal law. The analysis also considers the need to secure a balance between human and state rights, and proposes additional measures to improve criminal law means designed to counter acts defined by the international community as methods of interference in the internal affairs of the state.
Introduction
The article addresses the pressing issue of external destructive impact on the fundamentals of the constitutional system and security of the Russian Federation. The author notes that the emerging practice of responding to interference in the internal affairs of the Russian state has become a determining factor in the search for and updating of criminal law means to counter such encroachments. The focus is on the changes made to Chapter 29 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation since 2022, which include an expansion of the list of criminal behaviors and a significant increase in liability for certain offenses. The introduction sets the stage for analyzing the interrelation between expanded liability and hybrid forms of interference, and for proposing additional measures to improve criminal law means.
Why it matters
In the discussion, the author expresses an opinion on possible additional measures to improve criminal law means designed for countering acts defined by the international community as methods of interference in the internal affairs of the state. These proposals aim to ensure the consistency of the relevant norms based on the objectives of the criminal law and the need to secure a balance between human and state rights. The author argues that while expanding liability is necessary, it must be done in a way that does not disproportionately infringe on individual rights. The discussion also highlights the challenges of defining hybrid interference and the importance of aligning domestic legal responses with international standards. The article concludes by emphasizing the need for ongoing legislative refinement to address evolving threats.
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