Results of the year: sanctions and geopolitical situation

Based on the results of 2022, many experts noted that the main event is not just a war, but a large-scale transformation of Russia: the economy, domestic politics, the role of the state, society. Sanctions, loss of access to markets, crises forced the economy to rebuild, look for new directions, increase domestic employment (including an increase in the number of self-employed) and dependence on commodity exports. Political power has strengthened control, repressive mechanisms have been strengthened by legislation, and the space for opposition has decreased. Society has become more polarized: some are mobilized and ready for war, while others are depressed, have left or withdrawn. 2022 for Russia has become a turning point: the country is moving to a new, more closed and militarized format of existence.