The secular nature of the state in the legal doctrine of the Russian Federation

Today, the question of the characterization of the Russian Federation as a secular state is of particular relevance. This is mainly due to the insufficient specification of the constitutional provisions that define the legal basis of this issue. The situation is also complicated by the amendments made to the Basic Law of our country in 2020, which gave rise to a certain controversy in the aspect of recognizing Russia as a true secular state. As a consequence, the purpose of this scientific article is to study the secular nature of the state in the legal doctrine of the Russian Federation, as well as to identify legal gaps in the aspect of regulating elements of the manifestation of such a secular nature. The scientific novelty of the research is due to the comprehensive analysis of the current state of Russia as a secular state, the identification of problems and the proposal of ways to improve the current legislation on the topic of the scientific article. The theoretical and practical significance of the conducted research is predetermined by the fact that the conclusions and formulated proposals can be used for scientific, law enforcement and legislative purposes.