TRADE AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UNITED STATES IN 2012–2016: THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS

Abstract

This article describes the main characteristics, trends and issues of trade-economic cooperation between Russia and the United States in the period from 2012 to 2016 Examines the structure of trade, exports and imports, the dynamics of trade and investment flows in the period. Economic data characterizing trade and economic relations between Russia and the United States before and after the imposition of economic sanctions are compared. Future prospects of cooperation between the economies of the two countries are evaluated.

Keywords

• Russia
• USA
• economy
• foreign trade
• trade turnover
• export
• import
• investments
• sanctions