On the Issue of Criminal Liability in the Absence of Formal Evidence of Treason

The current state of interstate relations in world politics leads to various political and economic crises, which negatively affects the general sociological state of society and individuals. These circumstances lead to conflicts of interest not only at the political level, but also between individual societies and citizens, which subsequently develops into clashes with serious consequences. At the same time technological progress has made it possible to use for military purposes bots, live streaming, cyber-attacks, ransomware and database hacking to divide society and individuals. With the help of the above-mentioned technologies various groups and structural security elements seek to undermine the confidence of citizens in their state. Today, for the crime of treason, in Russia you can get a term of imprisonment from 12 to 20 years, as well as a fine, restriction of liberty and even a number of civil rights.