Влияние экономических санкций на развитие цифровой отрасли России / The impact of economic sanctions on the development of the digital industry in Russia

Подак Даниил Дмитриевич

Аннотация


This topic is relevant because economic sanctions have a serious impact on the Russian economy, but also sanctions serve as a kind of progress engine for our country, as we are forced to look for new ways to produce and purchase various goods. But the impact of sanctions on the digital market is particularly interesting, because the digital industry is now developing very rapidly, and its development can give a serious boost to the Russian economy.
The purpose of this paper is to identify the impact of economic sanctions on the development of the digital industry and international trade in the digital segment in Russia and to propose recommendations to minimize the negative impact of sanctions on the development of the digital industry in Russia.
Object of the study: international trade in the digital segment, including Russia.
Subject of study: the impact of sanctions against Russia on its international trade in the digital segment.
The study revealed that international trade in the digital segment, namely information and communication technology-services (hereinafter ICT-services) shows rapid growth. The main sub-sector of ICT services is computer services, which account for the largest share of trade turnover.
The study also examined the impact of sanctions on the digital industry in Russia, the study showed that there was a drop in exports in 2014, when the Crimean sanctions were imposed on Russia, and a decline in 2021 due to the start of a special military operation in Ukraine, the consequence of which was the introduction of additional sanctions.
In addition, recommendations were offered for getting out from under sanctions pressure in the digital industry, and the development of the digital industry in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals was considered.