Keyword: «world economy»

Anti-Russian sanctions have been an influential factor in the development of international economic relations since March 2014, and this determines the relevance of the problem under study. The purpose of the article is to consider the extent of anti-Russian sanctions impact on economic processes. According to the results of the study, such negative consequences of anti-Russian sanctions were revealed as slowdown in the Russian economy and restrictions in international economic relations. A positive aspect was the development of the domestic agricultural industry within the framework of the import substitution program, the establishment of the MIR national payment system.

At the turn of the century, trade between Europe and Asia began to grow rapidly, which required new logistics and infrastructure routes for faster and cheaper delivery of goods from one part of the continent to another. “One Belt – One Road” is the most global economic project of the People’s Republic of China: the country is actively promoting this project, it is its main foreign policy priority. The purpose of the article is to consider the reasons for its launching, directions, routes, shortcomings of the economic belt of the New Silk Road and the 21st century Maritime Silk Road; to analyze what benefits it brings for other states to take part in this project. The result of the article is a description of China’s actions mechanism and assessment of the project viability as a whole.

This article examines the main trends in the global economy, changes in the trade and geographical structure of world trade, and analyses Russia's quantitative performance in global statistics. Possible options for overcoming the decline of the country's economy are suggested.