Current issues of the digital economy development in Russia

Modern processes of digitalization and informatization of various spheres of life are actively taking place in many states, and the Russian Federation in this case is of no exception. The increased importance of information resources and the active use of new technologies are especially clearly expressed in certain areas, one of which is economic relations. Modern challenges and threats arising from the globalization of the world economy create the need to transform the domestic economy in the context of digitalization of both production processes and other stages of interaction between subjects of economic relations, including on an international scale. The formation of the digital economy in Russia has made it possible to significantly increase the level of competitiveness of a number of economic sectors, however, economic relations in the modern world are characterized by rapid dynamic processes, in connection with which it is necessary to further develop economic activities based on the active use of digital technologies. The development of e-business and e-commerce is of particular relevance in the context of the current economic crisis associated with the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19. The purpose of writing a research paper is to analyze the current state of the digital economy in Russia, identify existing problems in this area and identify promising areas for further digitalization of economic relations. The author comes to the conclusion that the digitalization of economic systems is directly related to the challenges and threats of the modern world and is an objective process that requires certain resources. Attention is focused on the need to solve the problems identified in the research work in order to significantly increase the economic potential of the Russian state.

digital economy, economic policy of the Russian state, transformation of the digital economy, digital technologies, digitalization of economic systems