Qualification of high treason in the form of providing financial assistance: criminal-legal and operational-investigative aspects

Abstract

Relevance. The question of the characteristics of individual forms of treason remains one of the most controversial in criminal law theory. Criminal law assessment of criminal acts in operational investigative activities plays a key role in establishing the characteristics of financial assistance to a foreign recipient. This article examines theoretical and legal gaps and conflicts regarding the objective characteristics of providing financial assistance to a foreign recipient in the context of treason (Article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). Attention is paid to the legal characteristics of the subject of financial assistance through cryptocurrency and digital currency. The distinction between the financing of terrorist and extremist activities and the provision of financial assistance in cases of treason is demonstrated.

The purpose of this article is to identify the types of financial assistance that may qualify as treason and some of the specifics of its provision. It also explores the legal characteristics of the concepts of «provision of financial assistance» and «subject of financial assistance».

Conclusions. In today's reality, in order to improve the operational and criminal procedural activities of law enforcement agencies, it is necessary to expand and detail the legal norms on treason, as well as prepare clarifications for the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.