IMPACT OF THE CORONOVIRUS PANDEMIC ON SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES IN RUSSIA

The purpose of this article is to summarize and analyze the EU trade policy measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.The analysis showed the general orientation of the new mechanisms being developed to coordinate the efforts of countries inside and outside the EU to maintain the sustainable operation of global supply chains of medical equipment, means to combat coronavirus, food, as well as create tools that ensure the availability of obtaining necessary information, medical care and vaccination of people.At the same time, some contradictions generated by the "diplomacy of the coronavirus" were revealed.