Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name:Alexandr Pakhomov Author-Name-First:Alexandr Author-Name-Last: Pakhomov Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: THE IMPACT OF POLITICALY MOTIVATED TRADE SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA’S FOREIGN TRADE SECTOR Abstract: The specifi c situation at the current stage of development in the sphere of Russia’s foreign trade (including exports) has been shaped by the infl uences of the following three key factors: low activity on world markets due to the continuing uncertainty in the global economy; stagnation in Russia’s national economy and its major sectors; and the introduction of political sanctions and restrictions in the sphere of trade and economic exchange. Classification-JEL: E60, E61, E64, E62 Keywords: INNOVATIVE EXPORTS PROMOTION Journal: RUSSIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS Year: 2014 Issue: 11 Month: November Pages: 39-43 File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/415Pakhomov.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:415