The article is devoted to the study of the prospects for the development of the central bank digital currency market in the BRICS countries in the context of geopolitical instability and the desire for de-dollarization. The purpose of the work is to identify these prospects based on an analysis of ongoing CSB projects. The relevance of the study is due to the need to strengthen the financial independence of the BRICS countries and the development of alternative payment systems. The objectives of the study are: to determine the specifics of the release, circulation and use of CBCS; to analyze the international practice of introducing CBCS; study of the specifics of the use and regulation of digital currencies in Russia; analysis of the results of a pilot project on the use of the digital ruble. The methods of system and comparative analysis, synthesis and generalization are used in the work. The results of the study made it possible to identify general trends and specific features of the introduction of central securities in the BRICS countries, assess the potential impact on economic cooperation, and identify the advantages and difficulties associated with the use of central securities. Special attention is paid to the analysis of Russian experience in this area, including the results of a pilot project on the use of the digital ruble. In conclusion, the conclusions about the prospects for the development of the central securities market in the BRICS countries and the need for further research in this area are presented.

The article is devoted to the analysis of the activities of the "Committee of December 6, 1826" in the context of the reform of the public administration system in the Russian Empire. The reasons for the creation of the Committee, its goals, the main stages of its work and the proposed reforms are considered, in particular, the division of the functions of the Governing Senate into administrative and judicial. The work uses historical-comparative and historical-systematic methods, as well as an analysis of archival materials and regulatory legal acts. The author concludes that, despite the partial implementation of the Committee's proposals, its activities had a significant impact on the further development of the Russian state apparatus.

Corporate social responsibility of the organization as a concept has appeared relatively recently, but its importance and impact on the success of any company can hardly be overestimated. More and more modern organizations recognize its necessity and strive to take effective measures for its development, using the existing techniques and introducing new unique tools. Since CSR primarily implies an attitude towards people, the application of this concept is especially important in the HR strategy of the organization. The objective of the paper is to analyze the implementation of CSR in the development of HR strategies of the organization. To achieve this objective, the following specific goals were set: to consider the concept, history and advantages of corporate social responsibility; to briefly describe the existing forms of corporate social responsibility; to identify the features of the formation of CSR in the development of HR strategy; to consider CSR tools on the example of large Russian companies. The object of our study is the corporate social responsibility of the organization, and the subject consists in the features, as well as the issues of corporate social responsibility in the development of HR strategy in the organization. The author has employed such research methods as the analysis of bibliographic sources, statistical data and rating, synthesis, methods of induction and deduction, as well as methods of generalization and comparison.

The analysis of popular search queries and their results enables one to find out about the way masculinity is interpreted to Internet users and to identify some general trends in the perception of men’s behavior. The study aims to characterize the images of masculinity Internet users take interest in. Users’ search queries and the texts from the search results constitute the object of the research. The authors employ the analysis of user search queries applying the toolkit Yandex. Wordstat, which enables to identify the frequency of queries related to the concept of masculinity, as well as to generate the textual data for further frequency analysis and textual modelling of the information content of the search results. The results of the study allow to draw the conclusion that the analysis of user queries indicates a growing interest in the problem of toxic masculinity and the search for alternative behaviors. Traditional norms are correlated with toxic masculinity, and this, in turn, is opposed by a new one with more egalitarian ideas about men’s behavior. Some promising perspectives for future research involve assessing the influence of traditional and new ideas about masculinity on the formation of interpersonal relationships, as well as verifying the hypothesis of correlation between traditional masculinity and the propensity to manifest violence in various forms.

This article is devoted to the issue of distinguishing abuse of official authority and exceeding official powers. The public danger of the crimes under consideration lies not only in the obvious negative socially dangerous consequences, but also in the formation of a negative attitude of society towards the entire system of state and municipal services, generates nihilism in the society, and routinizes criminality in public authorities in the public consciousness. The paper analyzes the stances of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the established judicial practice, identifies the most important problems of qualifying these crimes, provides the academics’ opinions on the issues under consideration, and proposes a new version of Articles 285, 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
Working on the paper the author employed both general and specific academic techniques, including the analysis of judicial practice and statistical data of the Judicial Department at the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, as well as a comparison of approaches to understanding the nature of the crimes under consideration, their differentiation, and, finally, legal modeling techniques were applied.
Based on the results of the study, new versions of Articles 285, 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation have been suggested, containing more explicit distinguishing features. The adoption of the proposed amendments to the provisions of Articles 285, 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation will simplify the process of qualifying a person’s actions, develop a more unified judicial practice, prevent possible errors in qualification, and therefore contribute to a more just punishment.

The paper presents the comprehensive study of some international aspects of the interaction between the judicial authorities of states as a multilevel legal institution ensuring public order. Building on the analysis of existing academic approaches to international judicial cooperation, an authorial definition is suggested, encompassing the diversity of forms and perspectives of such interaction to ensure public legal order at the regional level of state integration associations. The legal foundations of international judicial cooperation are examined, including key international treaties and national legislation. Special attention is given to the forms and mechanisms of the interaction among judicial authorities: bilateral cooperation, multilateral engagement within international organizations, as well as some regional aspects. The major trends of international cooperation among judicial authorities are identified and analyzed, i.e., mutual legal assistance, extradition and transfer of convicted persons, recognition and enforcement of foreign judicial decisions, and the exchange of experience between judicial systems. Current issues and prospects for the development of international judicial cooperation in modern geopolitical conditions are substantiated, including those of the digitalization of justice, and the formation of new international judicial institutions.

Despite the transfer of many state and municipal services to an electronic format and the increasing citizens’ demand for convenient and fast access to public services, there are still is quite a few significant issues related to the «availability» and «quality» of these electronic public services. This has been confirmed by the research data from the Analytical Centre under the Government of the Russian Federation, as well as the monitoring of quality of public and municipal services conducted by the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia. These issues include gaps in the process of sending, receiving, and registering citizen requests for services; failures to notify applicants about the progress of service provision; and violations of service delivery deadlines, among others. 
In this paper, the author has determined the regulatory, technical, technological, and organizational foundations for the mechanism of providing electronic public services. 
The article identifies and analyzes existing limitations and challenges in the processes of providing and receiving these services, and practical recommendations are put forward for improving individual administrative procedures in the process of providing public services in electronic format. 
To accomplish this, the study utilized formal logical and specific sociological methods, including content analysis of regulatory documents, analytical reports, and monitoring data as well as tabular representations of problems and results. The result of the study consists in presenting some recommendations for improving individual administrative actions and procedures within the framework of the process of providing electronic government services and increasing the level of interest of citizens in receiving them.

The article investigates the impact of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut in September 2024 on China’s financial development, especially policy adjustment in the context of slowing economic growth. The article primarily employs such methods as historical data analysis, policy analysis, capital flow analysis, and exchange rate impact analysis. The paper investigates the impact of the Fed’s interest rate cut on RMB exchange rate, capital flows and foreign exchange reserves, and also analyses the specific impact on China’s stock market and foreign exchange market. By using historical and financial market data in 2024, the direct impact of the interest rate cut on the stock market and exchange rate is assessed, and the risks caused by increased capital liquidity are discussed. The paper concludes that interest rate cuts can attract capital inflows and push up asset prices in the short term, but they also increase market volatility. The RMB exchange rate has been facing upward pressure, and foreign exchange reserve management has encountered challenges. China should strengthen financial market risk management and maintain the flexibility of monetary policy and exchange rate management to cope with the new opportunities and challenges caused by global monetary policy changes and ensure economic and financial stability.