Current problems of fighting corruption in the Russian Federation under the conditions of external sanction pressure

Currently, a large-scale sanctions policy is being pursued against the Russian Federation. It is aimed at a comprehensive limitation of international economic and political interaction. Despite the fact that sanctions are of an economic nature, their impact is much more multifaceted. Currently, the development of illegal practices of various directions under the conditions of external sanctions pressure is clearly demonstrated, which is also relevant for the formation of circumstances that contribute to the transformation of corruption manifestations in Russian society and the state. The purpose of the present study is to analyze the actual problems of combating corruption in the Russian Federation under external sanctions pressure. The authors come to the conclusion that the features of combating corruption in the context of external sanctions pressure are associated with the transformation of the illegal practice of the above-mentioned direction, which is actively carried out in the process of the influence of circumstances formed as a result of the implementation of the sanctions policy by many foreign countries as a response to geopolitical processes, currently taking place in the post-Soviet space. Ignoring these circumstances can lead to an increase in the number of acts committed and the amount of damage caused as a result of the corresponding illegal behavior. The problems identified in the presented study are of a pronounced practical nature, and therefore their prompt solution will positively affect the effectiveness of ongoing anti-corruption activities and will reduce the impact of the sanctions policy of foreign states on the development of illegal practices of corruption in the territory of the Russian state.