The level of stability of the regions of the Volga and Ural federal districts of Russia

The purpose of the article is to determine the level of stability of regions by quantifying their potential. Objectives of the article: to determine the components of the potential of regions in five aspects of sustainability: economic, political, environmental, social and institutional; to establish criteria for identifying the levels of sustainability of regions. The most stable regions of the VFD and UFD of the Russian Federation were identified. The results of the study contribute to the development of methods for assessing the sustainable development of the region.