Development of the Raw Material Sector of the Russian Industry in the Post-covid and Sanctions Period

This paper presents the results of study of development of the raw materials industry sector of the Russian economy. The research was carried out on the changes caused by the sanctions policy of the collective West immediately after the corona crisis. On the one hand, large-scale industrial production was not affected as much by the pandemic as, for example, the service sector. On the other hand, external pressure is radically increasing on the Russian economy. At the same time, the raw materials industry is being actively modernized and rebuilt in the conditions of Industry 4.0. The analysis of results was performed on the official and internal statistic. A review showed that the diversification has allowed Russia to move away from raw material dependence. According the share of this industry is still large, the issue of its modernization is a state priority. The samply from the metallurgy sector showed that the current innovative activity level of industrial enterprises in actual conditions is different, and the implemented transformations make it easier to adapt.