The problem of international sanctions in international and Russian media: a sociological analysis

Nowadays, the tense relations have been developed between Russia, European countries and the United States because of the inclusion of Crimea in the Russian Federation and the imposition of sanctions on Russia. The paper analyzes the specific nature of reflecting sanctions in international and Russian media. Being a part of a comparative sociological analysis, international restrictions and bans are considered in the dynamics of their development from 2014 to 2017. Based on the content analysis of domestic and international publications covering the issue under review, the author concludes that Russian media tries to reduce the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy while international media presents sanctions as a threat to Western companies.