UDK: 347.79

Sergey B. Burkhanov - Candidate of Economic Sciences, associate professor, head of the Maritime Institute, Far Eastern State Technical Fisheries University (FESTFU) (Vladivostok), honorary worker of fisheries of Russia

Evgeniya V. Burtseva - Maritime State University named after admiral G.I. Nevelskoy

Vitaly Yu. Gorbunov - Maritime State University named after admiral G.I. Nevelskoy

Nadezhda Al. Butakova - Doctor of Law, head of the department of state and international law, St. Petersburg State Maritime Technical University

Aleksandr B. Maksimov - Candidate of Technical Sciences, associate professor, Kerch State Maritime Technological University

Aleksandr V. Gadeev - Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, professor, Kerch State Maritime Technological University

Diana Al. Podolyan - Sedov Water Transport Institute ― the branch of the Admiral Ushakov State Maritime University, Member of the International Association of Maritime Law

Ekaterina P. Suponina - Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping

Aleksandr S. Skaridov - Doctor of Law, professor, head of the department of international and maritime law, Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping

Olga Al. Khot’ko - Candidate of Law, associate professor, Belarus State University

Abstract. The first international research and practical conference “Urgent Issues of the Maritime and Inland Water Law in the Current Geopolitical Conditions” took place at the Russian University of Transport. The event brought together more than 120 participants from the Arctic to Vladivostok, including managers of the maritime and river transport industry, scientists, and leading specialists in international maritime law, as well as representatives of industry educational institutions and international experts from Minsk, Greece, Tunisia, etc. During the discussion, the participants discussed topical issues of international maritime and river law, namely the practical aspects of the work of the maritime industry and the problems of its legal regulation; dwelt in detail on the problem of autonomous shipping in the Russian legal system; told participants about the use of digital technologies in sea and river transport. Interest of the participants was risen by the discussion on the legal protection of Russia’s national interests in the Arctic, the development of the Northern Sea Route, Russia’s role in the fight against international maritime piracy, as well as the legal status of the ship’s captain, his powers, functions, and responsibilities. In conclusion, the conference participants noted the close connection between legal science and practice, the active position of the Department of Maritime Law and International Law of the Law Institute of RUT (MIIT) in training specialists for the maritime and river transport industry.

UDK: 000

Oleg F. Akbashev - Candidate of Technical Sciences, deputy head on scientific work of the Research Center of the FSB of Russia, colonel

Kirill V. Alekseev - Candidate of Philological Sciences, associate professor, dean of the faculty of Russian philology and national culture of Ryazan State University named after S. A. Yesenin

Viktor P. Berkut - Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, professor, head of department of the Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces named after Peter the Great, full member of the Academy of Military Sciences

Aleksandr Yu. Vinokurov - Doctor of Law, professor, professor at the University of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation

Aleksey M. Voronov - Doctor of Law, professor, professor, chief researcher of Research Center 4, All-Russian Research Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia

Sergey Iv. Gir’ko - Doctor of Law, professor, head of the Center for Security Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, honored scientist of the Russian Federation

Denis V. Iroshnikov - Doctor of Law, associate professor, head of the department of legal support of national security at the Institute of Law and National Security of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)

Dmitry Yu. Kamyshansky - senior lecturer of the faculty of law, Moscow University named after A. S. Griboyedov (IMPE named after A. S. Griboyedov), member of the Expert Advisory Council under the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization

Irina B. Kardashova - Doctor of Law, professor, professor of the department of fundamentals of prosecutor’s activities of the University of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation

Petr N. Kobets - Doctor of Law, professor, chief researcher of the All-Russian Research Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia

Viktor M. Koryakin - Doctor of Law, professor, professor of the Law Institute of the Russian University of Transport (MIIT)

Igor Al. Kuzmin - Candidate of Law, associate professor, associate professor of the department of theory and history of state and law of the Irkutsk Law Institute, branch of the University of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation

Vladislav R. Ovcharov - partner of FMG Group (FMG LLC)

Ruslan V. Puzikov - Candidate of Law, associate professor, associate professor of the department of civil law of the Institute of Law and National Security of the Tambov State University named after G. R. Derzhavin

Vladimir M. Redkous - Doctor of Law, professor, leading researcher in the sector of administrative law and administrative process of the Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Tamara V. Sazonova - Candidate of Law, associate professor of the department of civil law of the Russian State University of Justice

Aleksandr Al. Smirnov - Doctor of Law, associate professor, leading researcher of Research Center 4, All-Russian Research Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia

Aleksandr Al. Soloviev - Candidate of Law, associate professor of the department of law disciplines of the Astrakhan branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)

Vladimir L. Suvorov - Doctor of Political Sciences, professor, dean of the faculty of national security of the Institute of Law and National Security of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), honorary worker of higher professional education of the Russian Federation

Aleksey V. Chepus - Doctor of Law, professor of the department of legal support of public administration and economics of the Law Institute of the Russian University of Transport (MIIT)

Yuliya G. Fedotova - Candidate of Law, associate professor of the department of state law of the Kurgan State University

Konstantin V. Cherkasov - Doctor of Law, associate professor, professor of the department of constitutional and administrative law of the All-Russian State University of Justice (RPA of the Ministry of Justice of Russia)

Sergey Al. Sharonov - Doctor of Law, associate professor, professor of the department civil and labor law, civil procedure of the Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation named after V.Y. Kikot, professor of the department of jurisprudence of the Volga Branch of Volgograd State University, honorary worker of the education sphere of the Russian Federation

Abstract. There has been presented an overview of the II All-Russian Research and Practical Conference “Legal Support of National Security. In the memory of A. A. Prokhozhev”, held on April 21, 2023, at the Institute of Law and National Security of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA). The research and practical conference brought together a total of 230 participants from 36 regions of Russia, including representatives of more than 100 educational and scientific organizations, as well as practicing lawyers from law-making, law enforcement and judicial bodies, and representatives of public organizations. There have been published abstracts of the main reports of conference participants in the review.