Pressing challenge of countering the extremist ideology

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Abstract

This article is focused on addressing the issues of countering the extremist ideology. At present, the activation of extremist and terrorist sentiments is a real threat to the national security of the Russian Federation. In this context, it is necessary to consolidate the entire civil society in order to effectively counter these phenomena. Against this background, one of the key areas in the fight against terrorist and extremist manifestations is their prevention among students and youth. The problem of countering extremism is a challenging and relevant task, which consists in the continuous interaction and coordination of the efforts of state authorities, law enforcement agencies and various types of public organisations to combat those phenomena. This research identified and substantiated the need for a systematic understanding of the essence and content of the social nature of this problem, trends and forms of manifestation, as well as counteraction and prevention methods. For a long time, the need to combat extremism and its extreme forms of terrorist acts, including those at the international level, as representing a real threat to the national security of the Russian Federation, has been relevant for the Russian state, especially its law enforcement agencies. It is one of the main issues to combat terrorism and extremism in Russia due to the fact that it is the responsibility of the state to observe and protect the rights and freedoms of man and citizen.