Transformation of Foreign Trade Business Strategies in the Face of Sanctions Pressure

The pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19) has not only led to economic stagnation, border closures and a serious reduction in cross-border activities, but also effectively paralyzed international trade ties. In addition, clearly showed that world trading system was ready for such global crisis. If end of 2021 – beginning 2022, there were some positive trends, then extremely aggravated geopolitical situation (due special military operation conducted Russian Federation Ukraine) had significant impact on foreign activity states, including Russia. purpose study: analysis consequences COVID-19 sanctions Russiaʼs determination their likely domestic economy. objectives study are identify trends development Russia over past decade, analyze main factors determining peculiarities its at present time. Research methods: dialectical method, analysis, comparative graphical tabular methods. results affecting highlighted (the pandemic, growth protectionist restrictions sanctions, digitalization economy, new production technologies). It is concluded non-compliance with rules freedom liberalization leads collapse regionalization processes.