Organized crime in Ukraine: factors of globalization and military aggression

Abstract

Introduction. The eff ectiveness of combating the most dangerous manifestations of organized crime is complicated not only by Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, the annexation of Crimea, the loss of control over part of the territory in eastern Ukraine, uncontrolled arms traffi cking, and so on. Such contradictions are signifi cantly hampered by the inconsistency of criminal and regulatory legislation, the obsolescence of many regulations. In addition to these national features of the development of organized crime, there are objective world realities associated with globalization, ie the process of global economic, political and cultural integration. Positive globalization processes do not off set the negative consequences of this process, as there are large-scale threats to the security of most countries, including extremism, international terrorism, transnational organized crime and more. The aim of the article. The purpose of this scientifi c article is to determine the impact of globalization and military aggression against Ukraine on the development of organized crime. Results. Organized crime in Ukraine under the infl uence of globalization processes and military aggression is transformed into transnational, extends to such areas of criminal activity as terrorism (including state), separatism, extremism (including antistate), collaborationism, etc. Conclusions. Priority measures to combat transnational organized crime include the adoption of a law that would provide a good basis for creating an eff ective system for combating organized crime in Ukraine, including ensuring the system of legislation and activities of criminal justice bodies and law enforcement agencies authorized to carry out such counteraction. Key words: organized crime, globalization, military aggression, hybrid war, counteraction, systemic, transnational character.