VECTORS OF DEVELOPMENT OF RUSSIA’S FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

This article is devoted to the assessment of the vectors of development of Russia’s foreign economic activity in a difficult geopolitical situation. The paper analyzes the dynamics of Russia’s main foreign economic indicators in the context of increased sanctions pressure; problems, risks and promising areas of the country’s foreign economic activity are formulated. The research is based on statistical data and forecasts from analysts at the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the Federal Customs Service and the Ministry of Economic Development. The authors propose a set of measures to increase the volume of trade interactions by responding in a timely manner to the needs and opportunities of emerging markets, diversify the commodity structure of domestic exports and resist the impact of sanctions.