Vol 14, No 1 (2024)

The ongoing sanctions pressure on Russia is increasing due to secondary sanctions against companies and individuals who are partners of Russian business. The article reveals the stages and the main purpose of secondary sanctions and examines the potential consequences and challenges for the Russian economy. It is shown that the development of the policy of secondary sanctions took place in four stages and is associated with the need to increase the effectiveness of sanctions pressure by expanding the scope of influence and increasing the role of sanctions pressure for potential and existing business partners. The purpose of secondary sanctions is to refuse to cooperate with partners from the target country. The study shows that the United States, as the main initiator of sanctions against Russia, has generally completed work on clarifying the product groups for which restrictions and bans have been established. Further actions will be related to strengthening control over cooperation with Russian companies, especially in the field of technological products and financial settlements. The article presents recommendations for strengthening the counteraction to the pressure of secondary sanctions.

Nowadays, there are certain gaps in the assessment and analysis of the relationship between the parameters of regional innovative development and trade openness. It should also be noted that over the past few years, the structure of export and import operations has changed significantly due to both economic and political factors. The article considers the dynamics of indicators that characterize the processes of innovative development of the regions of the Central Federal District, as well as the degree of trade openness for the period 2000-2021. It has been revealed that at the national level, an upward trend continues, accompanied by changes in the structure of partner countries. In order to identify individual characteristics at the regional level, their relationship with indicators of trade openness was analyzed. It was proved that there is a connection between certain parameters of innovative development and trade openness, which has been confirmed by the construction of regression equations. It has been revealed that in ten regions there is a relationship between these spheres. It is concluded that there is feedback on individual parameters, such as the number of personnel engaged in RD. The continuation of this study is seen in the study of the peculiarities of the development of individual territories from the point of view of identification and detailed description of regional characteristics. This research can be used in the future by researchers and representatives of public and municipal authorities for planning and analysis of social and demographic regional and national processes.

The article explores the development of foreign economic relations between Russia and Kyrgyzstan. The authors identify six key stages in the development of bilateral relations and the main goals. In the context of the turbulence of the world economy and geopolitics, against the background of the transformation of foreign economic relations, it is important to identify the foundation for the development of foreign economic relations and examine the dynamics, trajectory, and prospects for their development. The article provides an analysis of integration processes, strengthening economic and trade ties, and also emphasizes the importance of import substitution and production localization. The special interest of the article lies in attracting third countries through the import substitution program, expanding the localization of production and increasing export potential. The article is aimed at an audience interested in foreign economic relations, import substitution strategies and industrial development in the context of the economic regional bloc of the EAEU.

The presented scientific research examines the impact of the aggravation of the global geopolitical situation in the first half of 2022 on the financial system of one of the leaders of the North Atlantic Alliance, the United Kingdom. The article provides a fundamental analysis of changes in the dynamics of key economic indicators of the United Kingdom against the background of a full-scale ideological and economic confrontation between the states of the NATO bloc and the European Union with the Russian Federation and its impact on the trends in net profits of the leading multinational corporations of the country in question in 2022 relative to the base time interval (2021). Further, the authors conduct a comprehensive study of the volatility of market value trends of the leading industry stock indices and the dynamics of changes in quotations of the national currency of the United Kingdom in relation to the main world monetary units on world stock markets from February 2022 to February 2024. The conclusion about the impact of instability at the geopolitical level on the changing trends of the UK economic system in 2022-2024 is made.

Надежность банковского сектора в любой развивающейся или развитой стране является одним из ключевых вопросов обеспечения стабильного и безопасного функционирования экономической системы государства. И работа по развитию этого сектора является отправной точкой для развития местной экономической инфраструктуры. Нет никаких сомнений в том, что пандемия коронавируса имеет различные последствия в различных секторах, включая банковскую и экономическую сферы. В условиях вспышки пандемии COVID-19, начавшейся в 2019 г., банковский сектор Ирака и других арабских стран (и даже международные банковские системы) столкнулись с серьезными трудностями и проблемами. Данное исследование направлено на оценку влияния пандемии коронавируса на банковский сектор Ирака и выявлении возникших проблем в банковской сфере. В статье представлены авторские рекомендации для преодоления кризиса в банковском секторе Ирака в постпандемический период.

The article examines the role of China in the export of goods from the current list of countries and territories participating in the One Belt and One Road strategic initiative. The combined role of these countries in the world merchandise export during 2022 and 2013 is discussed. The increasing role of China as a global importer and its significant role as an importer from countries and territories participating in the One Belt and One Road strategic initiative are shown. Countries and territories that have significantly increased the export of goods to China over the specified period of time are highlighted. The main factors contributing to the growth of exports of these countries and territories to China are identified. Among these factors, to be the growth of imports of raw materials and food products into China seems to be the main one.