Current State and Prospects for the Development of Countering the Ideology of Extremism in the Russian Federation

Extremism is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon of a destructive nature that exists in almost all states. The natural nature of extremism is associated with the public reaction to processes affecting society. The complete eradication of extremism seems impossible, and therefore, at present, the most urgent thing is to prevent the large-scale spread of extremist behavior in society, which can create threats to the stable functioning of the state. The purpose of the presented research is to study current issues of countering the spread of the ideology of extremism in the Russian Federation, since it is the presence of an appropriate ideology that determines the dynamic development of this illegal phenomenon. The authors come to the conclusion that currently the ideology of extremism is being transformed under the conditions of a number of factors related to the foreign and domestic policies of the state. As the main directions of countering the spread of this ideology, not only preventive and preventive activities of a direct anti-extremist orientation are highlighted, but also the improvement of the ideological views of the population as a whole is of paramount importance. Attention is focused on the need to develop intolerance among the Russian population towards violent methods of conflict resolution and to demonstrate successful forms of self-realization of people within the legal framework.