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Some proposals for improving the regulatory enforcement of the provisions of p. 3-1, part 1, art. 284 of the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine
Authors: Hurtiieva L.M.
Published: September 2023

The issues considered in the article correspond to such international and European standards of criminal justice as ensuring the right to an effective pre-trial investigation and the right to a fair trial, in terms of the legal certainty of the formulation of the circumstances provided in Clause 3-1 Part 1 of Art. 284 of the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine (one of the grounds for closing criminal proceedings by the court). A number of practical aspects of the application of Clause 3-1 Part 1 of Art. 284 of the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine of the criminal procedural college of Ukraine in the light of the positions set forth in the decision of the Joint Chamber of the Cassation Criminal Court of the Supreme Court of February 13, 2023 (in particular, that the concept of «crime against the life and health of a person» covers not only the crimes provided for in section II of the Special Part of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, but may also include other types of crimes in which the object of encroachment is public relations regarding the safety of life and health of a person).The article draws attention to certain disadvantages of the normative consolidation of the provisions of Clause 3-1, Part 1, Art. 284 of the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine. In particular, it is substantiated that the provisions of Clause 3-1 Part 1 of Art. 284 of the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine are not sufficiently coordinated with the norms of criminal law, which establish the statute of limitations for bringing criminal liability (Articles 49, 106 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), in the part of formulation of the cases, in the presence of which the court cannot close criminal proceedings. Suggestions for improving criminal procedural legislation have been formulated. In particular, Clause 3-1 Part 1 of Art. 284 of the Criminal Procedural Code is proposed to be presented in the following version:«the person who committed the criminal offense has not been identified, in the case of the expiration of the statute of limitations for prosecution, except the cases when according to the law of Ukraine on criminal liability, the statute of limitations is not applied or the crime may be punished by life imprisonment».In addition, attention was also drawn to a legal and technical disadvantage: the basis provided in Clause 3-1, Part 1, Art. 284 of the Criminal Procedure Code, repeated twice (in Paragraphs 5 and 7 of Part 1 of Article 284 of the Criminal Procedural Code, in Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Part 2 of Article 284 of the Criminal Procedural Code). Such duplication has no meaningful load and needs to be excluded.
Peculiarities of obtaining and evaluating as evidence information containing banking secrecy under martial law
Authors: Kucheruk G.L.
Published: September 2023

This article is devoted to a problem that is quite relevant in the current realities of Ukraine, namely, obtaining information containing bank secrecy during pre-trial investigation under martial law. This is due to the fact that due to Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, the normal procedure of criminal procedure activities of criminal justice authorities aimed at exercising their powers to collect evidence in criminal proceedings has been disrupted. In addition, it should be noted that the outbreak of Russia’s armed aggression in Ukraine has raised the issue of combating many types of criminal offenses, in particular, money laundering and terrorist financing, the commission and concealment of which is related to banking and financial institutions and institutions and information containing bank secrecy, which is of great evidentiary value in the detection, disclosure and investigation of these criminal offenses. For this purpose, the legislator introduced conceptual changes to the CPC of Ukraine, which delegated the function of judicial control to prosecutors. Nevertheless, the legislative construction of the procedure for obtaining such information under martial law causes certain difficulties due to existing legal conflicts.The absence of a well-established court practice on this issue leaves its mark on law enforcement activities to obtain such information. In order to identify the shortcomings of this procedure for obtaining information containing banking secrecy under martial law, it is necessary to analyze the legislative acts regulating this issue, identifying common features and signs. And after that, the main directions and proposals for improving the legislation on this issue should be determined for unambiguous use in law enforcement activities.
Peculiarities of a procedural status of a criminal and a victim (a victim of a criminal offense) in the context of the implementation of restorative justice programs (on the example of the USA and France experience)
Authors: Tumanyants A. R.
Published: September 2023

The article is devoted to the study of peculiarities of a procedural status of a criminal and a victim (a victim of a criminal offense) in the context of the implementation of restorative justice programs, based on the experience of the USA and France. It is noted that at the current stage of the development of legal science in the world, the idea of restorative justice is becoming more and more widespread, the essence of which is the reconciliation of an offender and a victim without the intervention of competent state authorities. Factors that determine possibility and necessity for differentiating a criminal procedural form aimed at its simplification are determined. Conceptual principles of restorative justice implementation in Ukraine are clarified. The model of the institution of mediation in the criminal process of the USA is analyzed. In particular, it is argued that the essence of restorative and compensatory procedures consists in non-institutional mediation between a criminal and a victim in order to prevent the further development of a conflict caused by a crime. A governing influence in these programs is based on fundamentally different starting points than the application of punishments. The model of the institution of mediation in the criminal process of France is revealed. It is noted, that the procedural prerequisite for the development of mediation practice in France was the principle of expediency of criminal prosecution initiating, a wide application of the institution of its resignation based not on formal grounds, but pursuant to its impracticality. This circumstance should be taken into account, since with the help of alternatives to criminal prosecution, including mediation, a legislator not only sought to soften the repressive nature of criminal law, but also to fight the negative consequences of leaving a significant mass of criminally punishable acts without a convincing reaction from the state. It is proven that mediation procedures have significant effectiveness and high potential for use in the domestic criminal process, including harmoniously relying on the existing normative regulation. They are tested by foreign and national practice and are of significant scientific interest.
Аdvocate in criminal proceedings: organizational and legal principles
Authors: Bondar I.V. , Kuchynska O.P. , Tsyganyuk Yu.V.
Published: September 2023

The article examines the organizational and legal principles of the advocate’s activities in criminal proceedings. The authors noted that a major role in ensuring the rights and freedoms of individuals during criminal proceedings belongs to advocates, who must provide the necessary professional legal assistance to the participants in the process. But high-quality professional legal assistance of an advocate depends on many factors, both subjective and objective. It was determined that the quality of the legal regulation of an advocate’s activity in criminal proceedings directly affects him and, secondarily, the person to whom he provides professional legal assistance.When conducting research, the authors take as a basis the fact that the participation of an advocate in criminal proceedings requires the presence of 2 legal statuses: 1) an advocate of Ukraine, 2) the status of a participant in a criminal proceeding (defender or representative). Based on this approach, the collection of evidence by the defense, the right to receive information and copies of documents in the context of maintaining the secrecy of the pretrial investigation, the recusal of other participants in the criminal proceedings in connection with the involvement of a advocate who is related to the participant in the criminal proceedings, the provision of professional of legal assistance by an advocate to persons whose procedural status is not regulated in detail analyzed.Investigating the organizational principles of an advocate’s activity in criminal proceedings, the authors drew attention to the role of curfew in a advocate’s work, insufficient research into the tactics of a advocate’s tactics in criminal proceedings and methods of defense in proceedings regarding a separate category of criminal offenses. Based on the results, a conclusion was formed that among the outlined problems there is a regularity is connected with the fact that the Law of Ukraine “About Advocacy and Advocacy Activities” details separate provisions of the advocate’s participation in criminal proceedings, which are not defined by the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, in turn, causes their uneven implementation by the authorized subjects of the CPC of Ukraine. And the research direction of the advocate’s participation tactics and methods of defense or representation in certain types of criminal proceedings is recognized as perspective.
International governmental organizations in the global health governance system: the leading role of the World Health Organization
Authors: Kibets-Pashutina D.V. , Holovatenko M.Yu.
Published: September 2023

Issues of human health protection have gradually been integrated into the agenda of specialized UN agencies and other international intergovernmental organizations in the context of ensuring the achievement of sustainable development goals, as well as the development of effective measures to curb the formation of threats to human and state security in the field of health care.Given the institutional changes in global health governance that have taken place over the past two decades and, accordingly, the impact of the changing conditions and context of international governmental organizations (IGOs) on their interaction with other actors and their performance of changed functions in the world, that is globalizing, there is an increase in the role of IGOs in the process of political globalization due to the growing relevance of political processes at the world level. However, due to the inflexibility of the organizational settings of many IMUs in general and the lack of leadership of more influential actors and their hesitant response to increasing epidemics, particularly in developing countries, there was an opportunity for actors who do not usually have much decision-making authority. and law, to set the agenda and influence global policy in this area. Civil society organizations (CSOs) operated in the discursive field of global health governance, as well as at relevant interfaces, and strengthened their discursive power through opportunities for access to medicines. This particular area of global governance was to some extent already «occupied» by the usually weak participants in the global power structure, when more powerful players – IGOs – re-entered this field.This article focuses on the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank and the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in global health governance, particularly in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and analyzes the interaction and the relationship between them, as well as with other relevant global health actors.
Space Law, Subjects and Jurisdictions: pre-1963 period
Authors: Marinich V.K. , Myklush M.I.
Published: September 2023

This article is a continuation of an extensive study of the process and results of the regulation of space activities over the period from 1958 to the present, the purpose of which is a deep analysis of international documents adopted over the entire period of space activities.The article is focused on an attempt to answer some controversial or unresolved issues related to the regulation of relations in outer space and on celestial bodies.Thus, for example, there are still many different theories and discussions on the topic: Does space law exist or not, and provided it exists, what documents can be attributed to its sources? Who can be the founder of space law, and to what extent? What can be the subjects and objects of space activities and space law? And, of course, one of the most important issues is the question of the jurisdictions of subjects of space activities and space law.To understand this, it is necessary to return to the origins of the process of regulating space activities, namely, during the period 1958-1963 years, when the technical exploration of outer space and celestial bodies had just begun and the first and most important documents in this area were adopted, namely, the first Resolutions and UN Declaration.Based on the analysis of these documents and the circumstances in which they were created, as well as taking into account the various opinions of scientists and the basic postulates of the theory of law, and even taking into account some philosophical aspects of human nature, this article attempts to define and describe the essence of space law, existing and possible spatial and territorial jurisdictions and also the subject-object composition of partici-pants in space activities.
Regulation of space activities during1958-1963
Authors: Marinich V.K. , Myklush M.I. , Yara O.S.
Published: September 2023

Stagnation in the development of the process of regulation of relations in outer space and on celestial bodies as well as a large number of gaps and contradictions in this area along with impressive technical progress in the field of space activities and the expansion of its subject composition have led to the need to reconsider existing approaches to regulating such relations.This article is the beginning of an extensive study of the process and results of the regulation of space activities from 1958 to the present day.The purpose of this study is a deep analysis of international documents adopted for the entire period of space activities, as well as an attempt to highlight the basic principles, concepts, models, and rules of space activities.The esults of this study will make it possible to understand the issues that remain unresolved and the gaps in the field of space law and also set new tasks for the development of space law and suggest ways to solve them.This article includes a review and analysis of international documents adopted at the first stage of the development of space activities (1958–1963), and also the goals and conditions for their adoption. As a result of this analysis, the article presents a list and description of the tasks that were formed by the international community at this stage along with the difficulties that arose at the stage of their formation and implementation. In addition, a new vision of the concepts that arose at this stage in connection with the need to regulate space activities is proposed.In the future, the results of this analysis will allow us to continue the study of space relationships to determine and describe the essence of the legal systems that regulate or may regulate space activities, as well as to identify (define, classify, and formulate) spatial-territorial jurisdictions and subject-object composition of participants in space activities.
The principle of international cooperation in modern international relations
Authors: Stepanenko K.V.
Published: September 2023

The article examines the mechanism of action and implementation of the principle of international cooperation in modern international relations against the background of the European integration of Ukraine and the strengthening of the sphere of security and defense. The content and legal and organizational foundations of the principle of international cooperation are analyzed. Trends in the implementation of the principle of international cooperation against the background of the European integration of Ukraine and the strengthening of the sphere of security and defense have been studied. The opinion is argued that international organizations, due to their nature and external factors, do not always act as effective moderators of international cooperation. Aggression against Ukraine exposed a number of fundamental problems related, in particular, to the responsible attitude to the observance of the principles of international law and the consequences for their violators. The essence of the principle of international cooperation has changed, when preference is given not to universal elements of the system of collective security, but to direct contacts with the member states of the UN, EU, NATO, and other alliances, which allows to effectively solve urgent issues in the field of security and defense. It is proven that one of the trends in the implementation of the principle of international cooperation is the strengthening of the institution of responsibility and the binding factor against the background of efforts to establish the right of the strong in international practice by some member states of the UN. Aggressive actions of Russia, the discrediting of the norms of international law, the commission of international crimes on the territory of Ukraine and other factors encourage us to once again turn to the problem of the introduction of binding (sanction) components in interstate relations. On the agenda of the international community are issues of reorganization of the system of collective security, strengthening of the institution of responsibility, creation of effective mechanisms for limiting countries that violate the principles of international law. Without the application of the principle of international cooperation, including at the regional and local level, it will be extremely problematic to solve these extremely complex issues.
Violation of the standards of international humanitarian law in the conditions of russian armed aggression
Authors: Tsarenko O. , Tichna B. , Fedchuk T.
Published: September 2023

The article addresses the issue of the ineffectiveness of norms of international humanitarian law during modern armed conflicts, the content of certain norms of the Geneva Conventions with the aim of improving the international legal regulation of the status of victims of armed conflicts. An analysis of international legal acts and national acts adopted in Ukraine after the introduction of martial law in Ukraine, which are aimed at improving the status of victims of the armed conflict, has been carried out. Attention is drawn to the fact that the russian-Ukrainian war qualifies as an international armed conflict, in which, in accordance with the norms of international humanitarian law, the combatants are given the status of prisoners of war. At the same time, russia grants them the status of “persons opposing a special military operation” without guaranteeing the protection of the rights of prisoners of war, does not distinguish the status of civilians in an armed conflict, which is a significant violation of the norms of international humanitarian law. It is proposed to adopt the conventional norms of international humanitarian law in terms of regulating the exchange of prisoners of war.Different definitions that denote certain vulnerable categories of the civilian population during an armed conflict are analyzed in relation to the definition of “indirect victims of an armed conflict”. Proposals for the creation of a coordinating body that would take care of the issues of indirect victims of the armed conflict, the development of an effective compensation mechanism for destroyed or damaged property during armed aggression, and the determination of the legal status of persons who have been deprived of personal freedom as a result of armed aggression against Ukraine are supported. Today, international and national legislation is clear on the appointment - who should be taken into account by the persons who suffered in the wake of the violent aggression. It is concluded that the norms of international humanitarian law need to be updated and revised for their future observance and implementation by all subjects of international law.
International investment treaty: problems of theory and practice
Authors: Tsybulska O.Yu.
Published: September 2023

The current stage of the development of the world economy is marked by a significant increase in the volume of international investment relations, which is caused by intensive cross-border capital flows and the implementation of innovative investment projects. In this context, international investment treaties become a key tool that regulates the relationship between investor states and host states, directing their paths of interaction to increase stability, efficiency, and balance in investment cooperation.The implementation of the principles of international investment treaties into real practice is of great importance, as it allows to protect the interests of investors, ensure the stability of investment conditions and contribute to the socio-economic development of the participating state. However, along with the interest in international investment treaties, several significant theoretical and practical issues arise that require the result of study and analysis.The specificity of international investment treaties arises in their multifaceted nature, which combines elements of international law, economics, and politics. These treaties reflect the rapid development of global investment structures, which often give rise to conflicts with related legal, social, and environmental issues. Combining the interests of the state and private investors in one document creates a special balance that requires deep analysis and understanding.Modern realities of the world economy also leave an imprint on the practice of teaching and implementing international investment treaties. Changes in geopolitical conditions, rapid technological changes, and ambiguous national interests affect investment cooperation strategies. such realities require the actualization of theoretical approaches to the understanding and adaptation of training practices and execution of investment contracts.Among these issues, one should highlight the balance between the rights and obligations of investors and the host state, the definition of mechanisms for the regulation of investment disputes, and the competence of international courts in the resolution of investment conflicts, as well as the problems of efficiency and transparency of the conclusion and implementation of such agreements.
Wind Energy as a Factor in the Sustainability of Regional Economic Systems
Authors:   Pushkin Leningrad State University, Dvas Grigory V. , Tсyplakova Elena G. ,   Pushkin Leningrad State University, Nikiforov Roman R. ,   Pushkin Leningrad State University
Published: September 2023

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals implies access for all to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy by 2030. Implementing this strategy requires cheap and safe ways to produce energy that can be obtained on a continuous basis and without harming the environment and public health. Thus, traditional types of energy should become a thing of the past, giving way to the development of alternative energy sources, since an important factor is not only carbon neutrality, but also the preservation of the natural envi-ronment when obtaining energy. In this regard, wind energy is of interest, as the cost of wind energy is rapidly decreasing, and the ways of obtaining energy are becoming more and more accessible due to new technolo-gies. However, today wind energy does not participate in the energy balance of the country, and the Russian wind energy market is small and accounts for less than 1 % of the global market. This is due to the abundance of fossil energy resources, which provides the country with economic and energy security. At the same time, it seems very likely that for Russia, taking into account the huge natural, climatic and landscape diversity of its regions, the organizational, technological and legal experience in the development of one of the fastest grow-ing and, due to this circumstance, the most promising types of alternative energy – wind power – can be quite effective in some regions of Denmark, which achieved the greatest progress in this area and has outstanding experience in achieving sustainable development goals.
Investment Climate as a Factor of Regional Economic Development: Experience of the Leningrad Region of the Russian Federation
Authors:   Pushkin Leningrad State University, Kosmacheva Nadezhda M. , Cherkasskaya Galina V. ,   Pushkin Leningrad State University
Published: September 2023

The paper considers the activities of the authorities and economic entities of the Leningrad region of the Rus-sian Federation in creating a stable investment climate in the region as an important factor providing opportuni-ties for sustainable regional development, especially during a period of pandemic and under economic sanc-tions. A retrospective analysis of the development of approaches to the organization of investment activity in the region is given, and current activities of the regional administration to attract investment are analyzed. The success of such events is assessed using a number of ratings in dynamics as well as the economic develop-ment of the region against the background of changes in the quality of the investment climate. The conclusion is made about the objective change in the degree of influence of the favorable investment climate, formed by the leadership of the Leningrad region, on the pace of economic development and the final result of the devel-opment of the regional economy – the quality of life of its population.
Features and Problems of Tax Control Development in Modern Russia
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Ondar Uran M. , Nikulkina Inga V. ,   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation,   North-Eastern Federal University
Published: September 2023

The article analyzes the current practice of tax control in the Russian Federation. The features, regularities and problems of tax control in the modern realities of Russia are considered. Based on the study of the effective-ness of on-site tax audits, the effectiveness of tax control in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and the dynamics of additional charges during on-site and in-house tax audits, the authors substantiate the need to improve the efficiency of tax control at the current stage. In particular, attention should be paid to the development and improvement of pre-inspection analysis in the context of digitalization and automation of tax processes. The authors argue that, given the new digital capabilities, the improvement of pre-inspection analy-sis, as well as the introduction of indicators to assess its efficiency will improve the effectiveness of tax control in the Russian Federation.
Prospects for the Development of Counter-Terrorism Institutions and Technologies in Angola
Authors:   Independent Researcher, Santush Rodrigesh P.D.D.
Published: September 2023

The article focuses on the growth of the terrorist threat in modern Angola and the prospects for its reduction. It is argued that the emerging situation is due to a combination of economic, political and social factors. Ensuring the stable development of society requires Angola to improve the quality of social institutions in terms of coun-ter-terrorism technology development. In particular, it is necessary to take into account possible terrorist innova-tions, which, in the absence of an institutional response, can make the country’s population more vulnerable to terrorist propaganda. Long-term counteraction to terrorism in Angola should be linked to the state program of economic development of lagging regions and economic diversification. The state development of the IT in-dustry looks particularly promising, which will not only strengthen the country’s economy, but also allow the state to develop effective counter-terrorism technologies in the digital space. A decisive contribution to reducing the level of the terrorist threat should be made by institutional changes that involve the legitimisation of Cabin-da's political elites, as well as the formation of a strong national identity, which is impossible without building a more inclusive education system.
Differences between Political Apathy and Passivity on the Example of Modern Russian Society
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Abramov George A.
Published: September 2023

Russian society is ambiguous in terms of its political activism or passivity. There are several arguments sup-porting the former viewpoint. Firstly, a high voter turnout at elections indicates some degree of civic activity. However, the low level of the population's involvement in political life inclines us, rather, to the recognition of the Russian society as passive. In order to reliably establish the nature of citizens' political integration in modern conditions a study was conducted. The aim was to determine the degree of participation of the country's popu-lation in making electoral decisions and the involvement of citizens in political life at the federal and local lev-els. During the analysis, a political activity correlation index was applied, which allowed adjusting the obtained results in accordance with the legal provisions corresponding to the actual measurement of political activity in Russia.
Tools for Ensuring the Economic Security of the Region
Authors:   North-West Institute of Management of the Russian Academy of National Economy  and Public Administration, Pushkareva Lyudmila V.
Published: September 2023

The primary objective of the study is to develop proposals for improving the economic security of the regions (EBR) of the Russian Federation. To achieve this goal, it is worthwhile to solve the following tasks: to investigate the essence, factors and threats of EBR provision; to study the available tools for this purpose, as well as indica-tors of economic security assessment; to identify threats; to develop recommendations for improving the exist-ing system. In the course of the work, the following methods are used: monitoring, classification, synthesis, economic analysis, comparison, as well as scientific reviews, works of domestic and foreign authors on ensur-ing the EBR are studied. In order to assess the EBR and identify threats, measures aimed at minimizing nega-tive consequences in the event of crisis situations, as well as methodological approach to the analysis and evaluation of the EBR on the example of the Republic of Tyva are proposed. This approach differs from the already known ones in that it is considered on the example of EB indicators of a specific region. Scientific nov-elty of the research: problems in the field of EBR are revealed; elements of the EBR management mechanism are identified; objects of economic security analysis are structured by type and two groups of indicators are proposed; theoretical conclusions are made. The study highlights the most effective tools for ensuring the EBR as monitoring, regulatory mechanism, risk management system, expert evaluation of the results of financial and economic activities of the region. To analyze the EBR according to the relevant indicators, the following groups of objects can be distinguished: demographic, scientific and technical, social, environmental, produc-tion, investment indicators. The analysis carried out can be the basis for making managerial decisions by the leadership of the region, and first of all, to improve the quality of life of the population.
Problems of Implementing Major Projects in the Oil and Gas Industry
Authors:   Northern State Medical University, Zykova Natalia V. , Agaurov Sergey Yu. ,   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Published: September 2023

The article examines the modern oil and gas market. Based on the study and generalization of information and analytical resources, the need for greater transparency of data on the oil and gas market both in Russia and in the leading supplying countries is revealed. The relevance of the topic is due to the limited awareness of oil market participants and varied information. However, the scientific novelty of the study lies in reviewing the oil market and identifying the problems, namely most of the megaprojects in mineral extraction have faced budget overruns, backlogs, high external dependence, and environmental pollution. Appropriate countermeasures are proposed to address these problems: it is necessary to improve the ability of domestic oil and gas enterprises to withstand risks in response to volatile oil and gas prices caused by international trade disputes and sanc-tions; phasing out obsolete oil refining capacities; diversification of oil supply sources can help increase do-mestic production, enrich sources of oil imports, increase foreign investment and create strategic oil reserves.
Development and Modernization of Russian Extractive and Manufacturing Industries Using Digi-tal Technologies in a Transforming World: Investment Aspect
Authors:   Samara State University of Economics, Chudaeva Alexandra А. , Sapova Olga A. ,   Samara State University of Economics, Sapov Anton Yu. ,   Samara State University of Economics
Published: September 2023

The changes that have taken place in the world order in recent years are reflected in scientific concepts de-scribing transformation processes. In the eighties of the XX century, the SPOD-world was replaced by the VUCA-world, and total digitalization, the coronavirus pandemic and geopolitical conflicts gave rise to the BANI-world, the transition to which from the VUCA-world, according to many researchers, is not yet complete. The era of change is affecting businesses that need to plan for and invest in their future. In a highly uncertain environ-ment, forecasting is difficult but necessary. Moreover, this should be done taking into account the peculiarities inherent in the present period of time – the high level of riskiness of investments, the innovative nature of the digital technologies used, and so on. Enterprises in the extractive and manufacturing industries are of key im-portance for the Russian economy. Their development and modernization are identified by the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin as a priority direction of the state policy. Putin has identified their development and modernization as a priority direction of state policy. Companies in Russia’s extractive and manufacturing industries have a high degree of wear and tear on machinery and equipment and need to upgrade them. In modern conditions, it is advisable to do it on an innovative basis, using digital technologies that allow to reduce transaction costs, level the influence of the human factor on some processes, increase the speed of product development and creation, etc. Currently, some Russian extractive and manufacturing companies are imple-menting various digital solutions, but in order to meet the Government’s objectives of import substitution, tech-nological sovereignty and digital transformation, the number of such companies must increase significantly. However, there are limitations to the incorporation of digital technologies in the activities of enterprises due to uncertainty and the risks it generates, the significant amount of investment required to implement projects for the development and modernization of enterprises using digital technologies, and the need not to increase the level of social tension in society. State support measures are aimed at overcoming these obstacles, the use of which, according to the authors of the article, will allow to solve not only the problems of enterprises using them, but also to transfer the developed technologies to other enterprises and other industries.
COVID-Crisis as a Factor of Changes in Political Participation
Authors:   Ingush State University, Gandaloev Islam I.
Published: September 2023

In this article, the author summarizes the results of the study on the COVID-19 impact of the pandemic on politi-cal participation, namely its mechanics and consequences. Due to the importance of this phenomenon for po-litical development and the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, this study is relevant and has novelty fea-tures. It is emphasized that the spread of coronavirus infection caused a large-scale COVID-crisis in many countries worldwide, distinguished by such characteristics as complexity, atemporality, non-linearity and disin-tegration. Simultaneously, it has become a crisis of public-power relations and a factor of changes in political participation. As the author argues, the COVID-crisis affected both electoral and protest participation of citizens in the countries studied by the author: in some cases it increased the level of public support for the ultra-right parties, in others – intensified direct civic actions.
Youth Engagement Institutions to State Activities in the Subjects of the Volga Federal District: Practical Work and Functional Transformations
Authors:   N.I. Lobachevsky Nizhny Novgorod State University, Moskalenko Vladimir A.
Published: September 2023

The article examines the practical activities of institutions to attract young people to state activities in the sub-jects of the Volga Federal District in 2021–2023. The author analyzes in detail the main directions of this work, implemented programs and activities. Building upon this, conclusion dwells upon the fact that there is a notice-able functional transformation of these institutions, their place and role in the political and legal system. Tradi-tional representative and rule-making functions of such structures, enshrined in regulatory documents, are now receding into the background, giving way to civic-educational, informational-educational and partly socializing functions. This is due to certain successes of the regional authorities in the field of the formation of civic identity and patriotic consciousness of young people. Nevertheless, such a strategy also leads to significant problems, the main of which is the inability to deal with critical attitudes among youth.
HASRAT HAIFĀ’ BĪṬĀR MELALUI TOKOH AKU DALAM CERPEN KAFANU AL - USTĀŻI DALAM ANTOLOGI CERPEN GURŪBUN WA KITĀBAH: KAJIAN PSIKOANALISIS LACAN
Authors: Nizar Mohammad
Published: September 2023

Penelitian mengambil objek material berupa cerpen Kafanu Al - Ustāżi dalam antologi cerpen Gurūbun wa Kitābah karya Haifā’ Bīṭār. Dengan menggunakan teori psikoanalisis Lacan, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji hasrat Haifā’ Bīṭār yang direpresentasikan melalui tokoh Aku sebagai tokoh utama perempuan dalam cerpen tersebut. Melalui metafora dan metonimi terhadap bahasa dalam cerpen tersebut, hasrat dari tokoh Aku ditemukan dan dikategorikan menurut kategori narsistik dan kategori anaklitik. Hasil analisis yang didapat dari penelitian ini adalah sebagai berikut: 1) hasrat dari tokoh Aku diidentifikasikan melalui tokoh suami yang menjadi liyan bagi citra ego idealnya, 2) hasrat-hasrat tokoh Aku dibedakan dalam empat kategori, yakni narsistik aktif, narsistik pasif, anaklitik pasif, dan anaklitik aktif, dan 3) hasrat tokoh Aku dalam cerpen Kafanu Al - Ustāżi menjadi cerminan dari hasrat pengarang cerpennya, yakni Haifā’ Bīṭār. Hasrat-hasrat ini menjadi sebuah dorongan yang terus dilakukan oleh Haifā’ Bīṭār guna mencapai keutuhan yang diinginkannya walau ketidakmungkinan pencapaiannya adalah sebuah keniscayaan.
RUANG DAN KOMUNITAS: IDENTITAS PENGGIAT PAPAN SELUNCUR KOTA BEKASI (Studi Kasus Komunitas Patriot Skate Club 95 Kota Bekasi)
Authors: Al-Fikri Muhammad Adib , Mahzuni Dade , Prabasmoro Tisna
Published: September 2023

Bermain papan seluncur di zaman modern saat ini dianggap menjadi aktivitas karena hubungannya terhadap pengelolaan ruang yang dapat dipergunakan secara individu maupun kolektif oleh komunitas tertentu. Dalam proses perkembangan papan seluncur, komunitas spesifik akan memfungsikan ruang sebagai penanda diri yang berhubungan dengan identitas mereka. Artikel ini menjelaskan cara-cara Komunitas Patriot Skate Club 95 Kota Bekasi menghubungkan kelompok mereka dengan ruang di sekitar tempat mereka berada untuk memaknai identitas secara individu ataupun kolektif. Dengan metode kualitatif dan pendekatan etnografi, penelitian ini dilakukan melalui proses wawancara tidak terstruktur dan pendekatan literatur sehingga menghasilkan pemahaman berbeda mengenai ruang, komunitas dan identitas. Hasil temuan kami adalah, bahwa penggiat papan seluncur memahami tersedianya ruang publik sebagai sarana yang dapat dinikmati secara individu atau kolektif. Argumen kami adalah mempertanyakan kembali mengenai konstruksi identitas anak muda akan keberadaan mereka dalam ruang publik di Kota Bekasi. Dengan komunitas Patriot Skate Club 95 sebagai objeknya, mereka terhubung dengan ruang-ruang di sekitarnya, memanfaatkan ruang publik untuk membangun identitas individu maupun kokektif mereka, dan menumbuhkan rasa memiliki dari para anggotanya.
REFLEKSI-RELASI SEJARAH DAN BUDAYA MASYARAKAT INDRAMAYU DALAM KARYA KEDUNG DARMA ROMANSHA
Authors: Mulyono Agung Joyo , Rengganis Ririe , Sudikan Setya Yuwana
Published: September 2023

Artikel ini membahas refleksi sejarah dan relasi budaya Indramayu dalam karya-karya Kedung Darma Romansha berupa cerpen dan novel yang berjumlah tiga buku yakni: (1) Kelir Slindet, (2) Telembuk Dangdut dan Kisah Cinta yang Keparat, dan (3) Rab(b)i. Pendekatan penelitian ini pendekatan sosiologi sastra dengan teknik analisis semiotika pada suatu karya sastra, sedangkan karya-karya tersebut akan dianalisis menggunakan kajian refleksi. Hubungan sejarah dan budaya di Indramayu sangatlah lekat kaitannya dalam membentuk polah kehidupan masyarakatnya. Dalam penelitian ini dibagi menjadi beberapa periode tertentu yaitu Zaman Kesultanan Cirebon, Pemberontakan DI/TII, Reformasi, dan Isu Ninja. Dari hasil penelitiannya, banyak data temuan yang ditandai Kedung mengenai sejarah di Indramayu sesuai dengan beberapa periode zaman yang telah ditentukan sebelumnya dan hasil dari sejarah tersebut memiliki keterkaitan dan berperan besar dalam membentuk polah hidup dan budaya masyarakat di Indramayu sebagaimana pada Zaman Kesultanan Cirebon kini telah menjadikan pelestarian peristiwa tersebut dengan menamai sebuah desa atau tradisi napak tilas, pada Zaman Pemberotakan DI/TII membentuk polah masyarakat yang buruk akibat ketakutan antara dua pilihan TNI atau DI/TII, sedangkan pada Zaman Reformasi menandakan keterkaitan etnis Tionghoa dan Masyarakat Pribumi yang rukun, dan pada Zaman Isu Ninja telah membuat polah masyarakat yang memiliki kecemasan dengan ditandai adanya kegemeran pada dunia hiburan yang berlebihan.
Insight on the Linkage between Foreign Direct Investment and Unemployment: Evidence from Nigerian Data
Authors: Akinmulegun Sunday Ojo , Adekunle Oludayo Elijah
Published: September 2023

The menace of unemployment has continued to pose a great challenge to policy makers, practitioners and scholars in Nigeria. This is in spite of government’s diverse efforts at reducing unemployment. This study gave new insight into the short and long run effects of foreign direct investment on unemployment rate in Nigeria base on time series secondary data covering 1986 to 2018. The novelty of this study lies in using more rigorous technique of Autoregressive Distributed Lag-Bound co-integration approach to give new insight on the nexus between foreign direct investment and unemployment rate. Augmented Dickey–Fuller unit root test, Bound Co-integration test and Autoregressive Distributed Lag techniques were used for analysis. Base on findings, evidence of long run relationship was discovered between foreign direct investment and unemployment rate in Nigeria. The short and long run estimate suggested that foreign direct investment contributed significantly to the reduction of unemployment rate in Nigeria. The implication of these findings is that, foreign direct investment through assets expansion, technology, and knowledge diffusion generate employment opportunities thereby pushing unemployment rate trend downward in the economy.
Interactive Effects of Public Foreign Capital Inflows and Domestic Investment on Growth in an Emerging Market: The Case of Nigeria
Authors: Ikpesu Fredrick , Oke Babatunde O
Published: September 2023

Do public capital inflows and domestic investment spur economic growth in the emerging market? To answer this question, this study investigated the effect of public capital inflows and domestic investment on growth in emerging markets and also the interactive effect of public foreign capital inflows and domestic investment growth in an emerging market, Nigeria between the period 1981 to 2017. The study used economic growth as the dependent variable, while public capital inflows (aid and foreign borrowing) and domestic investment as independent variables. In line with theories and empirical literature the following control variables (human capital, labour, inflation, and exchange) were also employed in the study. Findings from the study showed that foreign borrowing has an adverse effect on growth, whereas aid and domestic investment positively spur growth in Nigeria. The study outcome also showed that the interaction of foreign aid and domestic investment is positive and statistically significant an indication that the effect of foreign aid on growth depends on domestic investment. This, therefore, indicates a complementarity relationship between aid and domestic investment. Based on the study outcome, the government should attract more foreign aid into the country to increase the level of domestic investment and spur growth. The government needs to be cautious when using foreign borrowing to finance developmental projects. The terms and conditions including the rate of interest, principal repayment need to study carefully to avoid unnecessary burdens on the citizenry. It is also recommended that the borrowed fund should be tied to productive investment and not white elephant projects.