The problem explored in this article relates to the naturally occurring processes of significant transformations in the development of a spatial and economic enclave emerging in the territories of the Far Eastern outpost of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF) and the Far North, which historically share a close infrastructural and integrated unity. These territories include the Arctic and central regions of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) and districts of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and Magadan Oblast. The purpose of this study was to identify additional evidence of the formation of the so-called Northeastern mesoregion in this zone, which is the high-latitude component of the Far Eastern Federal District (macroregion). The geostrategic role of these territories as transboundary areas in the global Arctic basin is particularly emphasized and considered, as they border our country in the near abroad in its Pacific sector with the state of Alaska, USA, and in the far abroad with the northern Arctic territories in western Canada. The research’s methodological and methodological tools were based on theories of spatial economics, infrastructure, cluster analysis, mesocluster approach, methods for studying inversion processes, and the integration synchronization of formal and informal institutions. As a result of the author’s previous cycle of research, as well as the final study of this cycle, characterized in this article, the main sources for obtaining additional emergent effects of the deeply integrated spatial-economic formations being formed here are identified across the entire range of its socio-economic parameters. In the future, it is necessary to intensify research in this area, as well as to focus the attention of specialists on the issues of adjusting the institutional mechanisms of state-planned regulation of the development of the studied economic entities, which at this strategic stage acts as a priority over market methods.

This article examines the economic barriers hindering the digital transformation of Russian oil and gas companies in the context of post-sanctions pressure and technological isolation. The relevance of this work stems from the strategic role of the oil and gas sector in the Russian economy (providing up to 20% of GDP and over 40% of federal budget revenues) and the need to close the gap with global digitalization leaders. The objective of the study was to systematize these economic barriers and develop practical recommendations for overcoming them. The methodological framework includes a comprehensive analysis of the financial and economic indicators of PJSC Gazprom for 2023–2025; an assessment of the level of digital maturity using the methods of the Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, USMU, and Deloitte (DMA); as well as a comparative analysis of the international experience of leading global companies (Shell, BP, ExxonMobil, Saudi Aramco). As a result, the systemic and interdependent nature of barriers was revealed, including financial-investment, sanctions-technological, personnel, organizationalcultural and regulatory restrictions. It was shown that the imposed sanctions not only increased direct financial costs but also fundamentally altered the structure of barriers, strengthening their infrastructural and institutional components. Isolated measures by individual companies or regulators without systemic coordination were proven ineffective. Based on the analysis, comprehensive recommendations were developed for improving government regulation, including targeted subsidies, tax incentives, the creation of consortium R&D, and investment risk insurance mechanisms. A number of corporate measures aimed at accelerated import substitution and the creation of a unified information space were proposed. A conclusion was drawn regarding the need for a phased approach, prioritization of projects with a quick payback, and large-scale development of personnel digital competencies to sustainably overcome barriers and achieve technological sovereignty in the industry.

In modern conditions of global instability, the maintenance of balanced growth of strategically important raw material regions of the Russian Federation faces a complex of destructive factors. The scientific problem lies in the growing contradictions between the large-scale industrial development of the northern territories and the preservation of a high level of socio-economic risks, which directly threatens the stability of government systems. The purpose of the study was to assess the role of sustainable economic development in strengthening Russia’s national security by analyzing the compliance of current macroeconomic indicators with their thresholds using the example of a subject such as the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). The materials and research methods used were official data from the Federal State Statistics Service, regulatory legal acts, as well as systematic and comparative approaches, methods of economic and statistical analysis and indicator modeling. In the course of the work, the interrelation of macro indicators was studied in detail, including the gross domestic product of the country and the gross regional product of the studied subject. The results of the study showed that destructive trends are observed in the region, where such acute social problems as unemployment and poverty in rural areas place key indicators in a critical risk zone, significantly exceeding established thresholds. It was established that the scale of the shadow economy creates real threats to economic security, limiting the budgetary possibilities of the state. It was proved that the current regional economic policy requires adjustments towards economic diversification and ensuring the economic security of the country and the region. The practical significance of the work lies in the possibility of applying the recommendations developed by the authorities to modernize strategic planning mechanisms. Due to the sustainable economic development based on macroeconomic indicators, the development of new ways to strengthen the economic security of the country and the region is one of the priorities of the modern economy.

The stability of the northern territories creates a demand for the conservation and careful use of natural resources, especially non-renewable and exhaustible raw materials. Within the framework of the study of natural resource management in the North, water consumption is considered as a critical factor of the “economyecology” system, which requires optimization and resource conservation in the context of a sustainable development strategy. Intensive industrial development of the northern territories of Russia determines the growth of water consumption, which largely correlates with the rate of mining production. The specifics of the energy and mining technologies used directly affect the volume of consumption of natural resources and the level of anthropogenic load on the environment. Access to information systems for monitoring the economic and environmental parameters of territories makes it possible to develop methodological tools for assessing, modeling and forecasting the environmental and economic impact on the environment. This paper presents the results of an econometric analysis of water consumption in municipal districts of the resource region, using the case of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). The authors propose a computational algorithm for the use of monitoring information systems for the formation of predictive models of use of water resources in areas, taking into account both the production indicators of the extractive industries and the requirements of sustainable development of fragile northern ecosystems. A distinctive feature of the developed tools is the consideration of nonlinear dependencies, primarily the economies of scale, which manifest themselves in a decrease in specific use of water resources (technological coefficient) with an increase in the volume of mineral production. Approbation of the model on the example of Neryungrinsky district confirmed its high predictive ability (approximation error of 1.41%) and made it possible to identify the power nature of the dependence of water consumption on the volume of coal production.

The relevance of the study is due to the imbalance between the components of the creative economy in the Arctic regions of the Russian Federation: cultural and socio-economic prerequisites, as well as support institutions often do not correspond to the real scale of the creative industries recorded by statistics. Integrated assessments reflect the overall level of development, while not disclosing the configuration of the imbalance. The purpose of the article is to diagnose the structural imbalances of the creative economy in the Arctic regions of Russia on the basis of comparable statistical data and to substantiate the differentiated directions of regional policy. The materials of the study were the normalized regional indicators of eight Arctic subjects of the Russian Federation from the Rating of Creative Regions of Russia as well as existing normative and policy instruments. The methodology was based on the comparison of four components of the regional profile and imbalances between them: “support infrastructure – economy”, “cultural environment – economy”, “socio-economic conditions – economy”, as well as the calculation of the amplitude of structural asymmetry. A comparative analysis of structural imbalances was based on a comparison of the normalized components of RRICI for the eight Arctic regions of Russia. It was revealed that the average value of the block “economy of creative industries” is noticeably lower than similar indicators for the blocks “support infrastructure” and “cultural environment”. On the basis of the data obtained, the types of regional profiles are distinguished, which differ in the nature of the restrictions that hinder the economic realization of the creative potential of the regions. The results show that the differences between the Arctic regions of the Russian Federation are manifested not only in the general level of development of the region, but also in the specific configuration of structural imbalances. The practical significance of the study lies in the application of the proposed diagnostics for the selection of targeted instruments of regional policy for the Arctic regions of the Russian Federation. A promising direction for further research is the formation of panel estimates as comparable regional statistics on the development of creative industries in the Arctic regions of Russia accumulate.