Keyword: «constitutional guarantees of rights and freedoms»

The article examines the evolution of the criminal law protection of freedom of speech in Russia in historical perspective, from the Soviet to the post-Soviet period. It analyzes the constitutional and legal foundations of freedom of speech, the specifics of its restrictions, and the mechanisms of its implementation in criminal legislation. The article also examines the changes in the legal regulation of freedom of expression associated with the transformation of the state's political and legal system, as well as the relationship between freedom of speech and criminal law prohibitions aimed at protecting the constitutional order, individual rights, and public safety. The article concludes that there has been a shift in the model of criminal law regulation: from the ideologically driven restrictions on public speech during the Soviet period to the constitutionally established system of guarantees and legal limits on freedom of speech in modern Russia.