Study of small business’ current state in Russia

The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences have had a significant impact on the current state of small business in Russia. The new economic sanctions of 2022 have made a certain adjustment to the trajectory of its development. To date, they have directly affected only certain areas of small business activity, but have led to a complication of the situation as a whole. This article examines the negative and ambiguous impact of these events on the dynamics of small business’ key economic indicators.