Financing of extremist activity: the features of the actus reus of the 282.3 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation

The high degree of latency, the variety of channels for financing extremist activities, and the difficulty of distinguishing between facilitating terrorist activities have led to a rather low law enforcement effectiveness of Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation since its introduction in 2014.In this regard, the issue of a detailed examination of the content of the object and the objective side of the crime is relevant. The article pays special attention to the definition of the generic, specific and direct objects of the act in question, as well as the relevance of a broader understanding of the subject of this crime, which includes not only money and material support., including in the form of bank loans, as well as other property or services intended for the existence of an extremist organization, including payment for access to the Internet in order to post materials calling for extremist activities.

The issue of the end of financing extremist activities is debatable in the doctrine. The formal construction of the corpus delicti of Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation creates significant difficulties in establishing the time limits for the start of fundraising for financing extremism, which negatively affects law enforcement effectiveness.