Criminalization of the economy as a threat to the economic security of the country

This paper analyzes the criminalization of the Russian economy as a significant threat to national economic security. Various types of economic crimes are considered, such as corruption, organized crime and fraud in the financial sector, as well as their impact on the most important sectors of the economy. The study covers the interdependence of these illegal actions, their role in the outflow of investments and the weakening of trust in government agencies. In addition, an assessment of the effectiveness of the applied counteraction measures is given and measures are proposed to increase Russia’s economic security in the face of the critical spread of crime.