On the question of improving rules on criminal liability for crimes committed in the interests of a foreign state: comparative legal aspect

the author proposes to improve the Russian criminal law for crimes committed in the interests of a foreign state, arising from the attempt of comparative-legal penal norms of foreign countries, criminalizing offences committed in the interests of a foreign State. The relevance of the topic of the article is due to the spread of political conflicts in the world, which has led to the need to improve offences that cause harm to the security of the state, in particular those related to foreign intervention. The author has carried out a comparative legal analysis of criminal law rules on criminal liability for acts committed in the interests of a foreign state and (or) international organizations 16 countries Roman-German, Anglo-Saxon, Muslim, mixed (Asian, traditional) legal families. Based on the analysis carried out, aspects that would make it possible to improve Russian criminal law with regard to crimes committed in the interests of a foreign state were highlighted. It was concluded that the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation could be amended in the light of a comparative legal analysis.

state security, treason, sabotage, subversive crimes, comparative legal analysis, criminal law of foreign countries, public danger, aggravating circumstances