The Development of Legal Support for the Digital Sovereignty of the Modern State on the Example of Russia

The digital age has created the need for changes in society, as developed modern states strive to ensure digital sovereignty on their territory. The article attempts to define the concept of digital sovereignty and notes its importance for the modern state. In this regard, Russia’s policy aimed at ensuring the digital sovereignty of the state in various directions is considered. The prospects for the development of the transformation of law in the digital age and the activities of the state in the relevant areas are analysed. Logical, comparative, empirical, descriptive and others were used as the main methods of cognition during the research. The study revealed that today Russia's digital sovereignty is also confirmed by the availability of domestic resources. We are talking about the transition of Russian Internet users from Western online sites to domestic ones, therefore, the article suggests the option of creating a new online platform in the field of jurisprudence. Since the very concept of a digital state is associated with concepts such as digital sovereignty and the digital legal environment, it seems necessary to “nurture” not only IT specialists, but also lawyers with appropriate qualifications. Thus, the proposed social network may be relevant for current lawyers and practitioners. The scientific novelty of the study was also formed by the conclusions, according to which the main vectors of the development of digital sovereignty in Russia are outlined, including the proposal to adopt the Federal Law “On Digital Sovereignty of the Russian Federation” with a brief justification.

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