Legal risks in the sphere of implementation of foreign policy powers of the president of the Russian Federation: questions of theory

Introduction. Rapid changes in the international situation under conditions of Russia’s active participation in the formation of a multipolar world, the existence of numerous legal risks in the sphere of implementation of the foreign policy powers of the Russian Federation President cause the need to improve scientific ideas of managing such risks, developing those organizational structures that assist the head of state in making risky legal decisions. At present, the fragmentation of the study of this vast problem seems obvious, so a comprehensive study of theoretical and applied problems that exist in this area may be important for the improvement of relevant activities. Results. The relationship of legal risks with the state activity is characterized, the connection between the concentration of foreign policy risks and the powers of the President of the Russian Federation is revealed, the approach to the concept of legal risks in the area under consideration, the specifics of forecasting the legal risks of the head of state in foreign policy activity, the possibilities of improving the competence and organizational basis for managing such risks by forming a new scientific and advisory structure are determined. Conclusions. Based on the scope of the powers to implement the functions of the state, the greatest concentration of legal risks is characteristic of decisions taken by the President of the Russian Federation, who faces mainly such varieties of legal risks as law-making and legal implementation risks, among which the most significant and problematic part are legal implementation risks. risks, forecasting the legal risks under consideration involves analyzing the legal, economic, political, ideological and other internal and external circumstances existing at the time of making a risky decision, forming ideas about changing these circumstances, determining a strategy to minimize adverse consequences as a result of such a decision, the competence and organizational basis for managing these risks is represented by various government agencies, on the basis of targeted and coordinated interaction of which the President of the Russian Federation manages legal risks in foreign policy activities, while the formation of specialized scientific and advisory organizational structures covering risk management based on their comprehensive assessment is preferable.