Modern problems of countering the political and ethno-national extremism

The article reveals the main determinants of political and ethno-national extremism in modern Russian society. The author attempts to give a criminological assessment of extremist manifestations in Russia as a whole and in the North Caucasus region most affected by extremism and identifies some problems arising in connection with the global extremist impact on Russia organized by the United States and a number of EU countries in connection with the special military operation of the Russian armed forces to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. Based on the study of court decisions, scientific papers and statistical materials, the author suggests some special criminological measures to counter extremism.