Features of securing the status of an "extremist organization" under the legislation of the Russian Federation and the EU: a comparative analysis

in this article, the author comprehensively examines the content of the category "extremist organization" through the use of a comparative research method. The examples for comparative analysis are the developing and constantly improving legislation of the Russian Federation, the legislation of such a collective association as the European Union (EU), as well as the national (internal) legislation of the member states of this association. As part of the research, the author consistently proves that Russian legislation today in the field of countering extremist activities as such is more advanced, in many aspects ahead of the legislation of European states. The study pays special attention to national strategies as the basis for countering the criminal activities of extremist organizations. In addition, the author separately examines the powers of relevant national and supranational bodies that are authorized to identify extremist organizations and carry out further actions to curb the criminal activities of such organizations. The study highlights the role of individual Lists of terrorist and extremist organizations and materials maintained by authorized bodies on the territory of the Russian Federation. The article also touches upon the issues related to the suppression of extremist activities carried out through the Internet.

extremism, terrorism, extremist organization, extremist community, international extremist movements, constitutional order, national strategies, European Union (EU), financing of extremism, cryptocurrencies