Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Vera Barinova Author-Name-First: Vera Author-Name-Last: Barinova Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name: Margarita Gvozdeva Author-Name-First: Margarita Author-Name-Last: Gvozdeva Author-Workplace-Name: RANEPA Author-Name: Stepan Zemtsov Author-Name-First: Stepan Author-Name-Last: Zemtsov Author-Workplace-Name: RANEPA Author-Name: Poilov N Author-Name-First: Poilov Author-Name-Last: N Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: The impact of sanctions on small technology companies in Russia Abstract: The sanctions and trade restrictions imposed on Russia limit access to sales markets and high technologies, lead to disruptions in value chains and complicate access to capital.2 The Russian business sector’s adaptive capacities play a significant role in overcoming various kinds of shocks and crises in the Russian economy.3 In particular, technological entrepreneurship makes it feasible to push back the boundaries of the economy’s production capacities through implementation of scientific and technological solutions in products which are in demand on the market. Classification-JEL: C53, E37, I18, I19, L21, L52 Keywords: Russian economy,small businesses, medium-sized enterprises, sanctions Creation-Date: 2025 Revision-Date: 2025 Length: 9 pages File-URL: https://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/ppaper/ppaper-2025-1412.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Function: Revised Version, 2025 Handle: RePEc:gai:ppaper:ppaper-2025-1412