The legislation effectiveness on the organization of police officers’ physical and fire training in the Russian Federation is formulated in the work as a solution to the problem of optimizing the police officer training for the lawful and effective use of physical force, special means and firearms in situations of operational and service activity. Based on a practiceoriented approach to the formation of police competence in the field of the use of physical force and firearms, the experience available to the author (statistics, cases) in the field under study is investigated. As a result of the current legislation analysis, proposals to improve the regulatory framework for the use of physical force and firearms by police officers have been formulated. To ensure the adequacy of the reforms on the regulatory and legal provision of physical and fire training of police officers, it is proposed to organize an All-Russian study of the facts of physical force, special equipment and firearms use by police officers, with classification according to the directions of the physical force and firearms use set out in the Federal Law dated February 7, 2011 No. 3-FZ “On Police”. The proposed study should be of an interdepartmental nature, and a project approach should be used in its organization. Expected result: identification and classification of problems, difficulties in the process of using physical force and weapons by police officers, determination of the causes of such “shortcomings”, as well as identification of territorial features that affect the effectiveness of the use of physical force and firearms by police officers. The results of this study should become the basis for improving the current system of physical and fire training of police officers.

The new Strategy for the Development of the Customs Service of the Russian Federation until 2030 calls optimization and improvement of customs administration as one of its fundamental principles. The emerging trend leads to an increase in the obligatoriness of the development of formalized means of modeling and analysis of management processes in the customs sphere. Performance measurement is one of the most effective management tools. In this article, the authors, taking as a basis the basic provisions of the National Technological Initiative, continued mapping the problem of measuring the results of the customs authorities functioning in key areas of their activities in the context of the qualitological system transformation of the customs institution, due to the process of its intellectualization in the digital economy. The purpose of the study is to create a model for measuring the results of the customs authorities’ activities. To specify the general methodology, a model for measuring the degree of achievement the goal in the “Finance” direction is described. The study is based on a cognitive approach that allows describing the intellectual environment of customs authorities and models of evaluation and management based on fuzzy logic algorithms. The implementation of the technology for presenting experts’ knowledge in the subject area is carried out on the basis of constructing a prescriptive logical production model that allows formalizing expert knowledge in the form of implicative statements involving fuzzy formulations in antecedents and consequents, and using a generalized modus ponens as a logical conclusion. Computer development of a mathematical model is carried out in the Fuzzy Logic Toolbox for Matlab application software package.

The effective development of Russian industry plays a leading role in the country’s economy. The article is devoted to the study of the effective development of the Russian industry at a difficult stage of countering sanctions and the conditions of import substitution. The author explores the development of Russian industrial production in the regions in modern realities and the prospects for its development in the context of import substitution. The introduction presents a scientific literature overview of the research economists studying the problem of industrial production, and formulates the goals and objectives of the work. The purpose of the article is to assess the state of the Russian industry in the difficult conditions of re-equipment and reconfiguration of production processes for import substitution. The dynamics of indices characterizing industrial production in various areas is considered. The factors that have a positive and negative impact on the effective development of Russian industry in recent years have been identified. Based on the conducted research, a general conclusion is formulated that it is expedient for the country to support industrial production for its effective development.

Most of the strategic directions for improving customs administration in the Russian Federation, due to their specifics, involve interaction with the customs authorities of foreign states. The article discusses approaches to assessing the effectiveness of interstate customs interaction as a sub-type of the Russian customs service activity. The urgency of the problem lies in the fact that the basis of interstate customs interaction is the principle of minimizing possible customs risks. At the same time, the existing system of indicators used to evaluate the activities of customs authorities does not reflect the effectiveness of interaction in terms of the administration of these risks. The purpose of the study is to consider a process approach to assessing the effectiveness of customs cooperation in the concept of supply chain management. This approach involves an analysis of the activities of not a separate national customs administration, but an assessment of the integration of the actions of states in the context of concluded agreements on cooperation in the field of customs. A cross-border supply chain, according to the author, can have varying degrees of efficiency depending on the type of behavior of national customs administrations within it. The task of the study is to analyze the indicators of Russian and Chinese customs statistics of mutual trade by comparing “mirror” data on export-import transactions, extrapolating the trend of discrepancies to the dynamics of the development of customs cooperation between Russia and China, identifying elements that affect the gaps in mirror data. The results obtained suggest that, given a fairly definite and stable list of reasons for the discrepancies in the data of “mirror” customs statistics, their composition and degree of impact are different in each period of time and are a reflection of the level of interaction between the customs administrations of Russia and China. To verify the proposed approach, the trend of deviations of regional “mirror” statistics of bilateral trade between China and Russia is analyzed in the context of the cooperation key projects development between the Russian Far East and China customs administrations.

Industrial symbiosis is actively being developed and implemented in various countries as a tool to reduce the negative impact of business activity on the environment. There are more than 30 implemented examples of industrial symbiosis in the world: Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Japan, China, USA, Brazil, Russia, etc. Existing studies have determined that the practical implementation of the concept occurs, as a rule, in two ways: chaotically / spontaneously or in a planned mode. The purpose of this study is to identify the main models of the formation and development of industrial symbiosis based on the organizational form of its participants (commercial/non–commercial). The main objectives of the research work are the consolidation and analysis of examples of foreign and Russian practices of forming symbiotic chains, research of organizational forms of participants in existing industrial symbioses, comparative study of identified examples, visualization of chains of potential interactions in various conditions. As a result, five models of industrial symbiosis formation were identified and described. The study may be of interest to industry specialists and experts, facilitators, sustainable development managers and others while planning and forming industrial symbiotic chains in various regions of the Russian Federation.

During the restart of the investment cycle in the new economic reality, the Government of the Russian Federation has adopted and is preparing to implement a number of measures designed to simplify the implementation of investment projects and thereby create prerequisites for maintaining interest in investing in the real sector of the economy. Thanks to the current model of financial support for investment projects in Russia, a diverse and necessary toolkit is available to the investor when choosing ways to make investments in order to make management decisions on the implementation of projects aimed at ensuring the sustainability of companies of various types. Naturally, within the framework of preparing management decisions for the implementation of investment projects, the question arises of rationally determining the parameters of financial support for an investment project, taking into account all aspects of its implementation, from the choice of sources of financing to the procedure for returning capital raised, as well as structuring projects when assessing their compliance with ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) criteria. The purpose of this work is to study the importance of structuring an investment project in ensuring the sustainability of companies, to study all aspects of project implementation as part of the management decision-making process, which directly affects the possibility of its implementation. The methodological and theoretical basis of the article is general scientific and particular scientific approaches devoted to the issues of structuring projects in the framework of preparing investment decisions. In addition, CyberLeninka, eLibrary.Ru, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were used as academic databases. To ensure the accuracy of the literature review process, all publications were independently reviewed by the authors. An analysis of the procedure for preparing and making investment decisions, structuring projects was made. The authors’ logic of interpreting the goal of structuring in making managerial decisions on project financing is proposed.

The article is devoted to the analysis of foreign experience in ensuring the availability of medicines and food products for the population of the northern regions of the United States and Canada. The author considers in detail the work of support mechanisms in hard-to-reach places in Alaska and the Northwest Territories of Canada, where there is no transport communication all year round. The content of the U.S. government programs on drug coverage (Medicare and Medicaid), mechanisms of subsidizing food and essential commodities (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Women/Infants and Children Program (WIC), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP), Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)) were analyzed. The delivery of food by the Alaska ByPass mail program, which delivers food and necessary goods to hard-to-reach settlements where there are no roads, was studied. The article also pays attention to the state policy on a healthy lifestyle, which includes proper and balanced nutrition, considers state programs and recommendations on nutrition for Americans (Dietary Guidelines for Americans) and Canadians (Canada’s Food Guide). The results of the work can be used in the development of programs and proposals for improving measures to support and provide Arctic regions of the Russian Federation with food products and medicines.

The conducted field studies made it possible to determine the degree of COVID-19 pandemic influence on the enterprises’ activities in the East Kazakhstan region, and found out the opinion of employers about the forms of state support for maintaining employment when switching to a remote work format. The researchers faced a number of tasks to determine the degree of COVID-19 pandemic impact on the activities of enterprises in the region. It was necessary to find out how the restrictions on profits were affected and what measures were taken by employers to reduce costs, as well as to identify the degree of remote work impact on productivity. The research is based on the methodology proposed by the International Labor Organization to identify the risks of employers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed questionnaire was adapted to local conditions. The survey was conducted among employers of one of Kazakhstan industrial cities at a time when not all restrictions were lifted, which allowed authors to obtain reliable information. Studies have confirmed the hypothesis that digitalization provides an increase in the efficiency of a modern enterprise and is able to maintain the level of employment under the constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, provided that an environment is created for its application. The risks identified during the survey can be studied and taken into account by public authorities, financial organizations and other stakeholders when planning measures to restore the real sector of the economy from the crisis.

Most of the existing environmental problems have not been resolved yet, and some of them become aggravated. There is awareness that the tools that have been used so far to solve these problems can’t handle them. There is an interest in the analysis of existing environmental problems among social activists. The purpose of this article is to develop new ideas and directions for improving the environmental policy of Russia, based on an analysis of existing problems. In work elements of comparative and systematic approaches and general scientific methods of analysis, synthesis, deduction and induction were used. The main environmental problems that exist in Russia are: waste management issues, water pollution, deforestation, skepticism towards alternative and green energy. The study revealed the need to consider new trends in the environmental policy of Russia from the standpoint of political ecology. Among the necessary measures, it is worth noting the following: the introduction of a new ideology that will put in the first place the harmonious relationship between nature and a human; introduction of environmental education; a new system of preparing the specialists, including courses on an environmentally oriented lifestyle; information policy, revealing the essence of existing environmental problems; support for environmental organizations; introduction of a new approach to alternative energy and green technologies.

The article is devoted to the analysis of the modern organizations’ digital transformation trend and its constituent factors. The organizational changes of Russian companies that use a digital tool for intermittent organizational and economic processes in order to increase the effectiveness of their activities and management efficiency are considered in most detail. The author notes the versatility of the digital transformation process of a modern organization in the context of organizational change aspects determined by digital technologies as a tool for innovation. The article is based on the methodology of an integrated approach and system analysis. The theoretical basis of the article was the publications of Russian researchers devoted to aspects of the digital transformation of the organization. Familiarization with regulatory documents and government programs, methods of comparative analysis were chosen as research methods. The method of expert assessments, normative and logical methods were also used. It has been determined that the structure of the resource potential of digital technologies for Russian enterprises and organizations is a wide range of opportunities to influence both the labor process, the process of forming technological and professional digital competencies of employees and managers, and the organizational ecosystem as a whole. The study showed that the institutional field of the organization’s business model with the inclusion of digital technologies in it allows creating new formats of interaction both within the organization (manager-employees) and in the external environment (for example, in working with partners and clients). However, this process may collide with the existing narratives of the organization’s operating principles, including the existing organizational / corporate culture, with its values, which to a certain extent determines the effectiveness of its implementation. It is concluded that the change in value priorities in the new digital reality will be based on the implementation of specific systemic measures, which are presented by the author in ten areas. According to the author, the information presented in the article will make it possible to specify the management of the organization’s business processes in order to increase the effectiveness of its activities.

The article analyzes the current state of interaction between political institutions and the expert community. This scientific research was conducted in the form of an interview. The respondents were members of expert communities, both non-governmental structures and representatives of expert structures under state authorities, as well as representatives of political institutions. Interview questions reveal a set of competencies that are necessary in order to be fully called a professional expert, attracted by political institutions to build a dialogue and help in the formation of effective public policy. The questions also related to the current situation with the rotation of the composition of experts in expert structures. The opinion of experts and representatives of political institutions was studied on what improvements and mechanisms should be implemented and adjusted to build productive and effective interaction between expert communities and representatives of political institutions. The relevance of the research lies in the analysis of the answers to these questions. The logical purpose of the work is to form an understanding of a number of modern problems faced by both experts and representatives of political institutions at the current stage of development of their interaction in the formation of public policy.

The article gives the author’s interpretation of the successes and shortcomings in the activities of the Hugo Chavez’s government, which manifested themselves over the 14 years of his reign (1999–2013). Based on the analysis of the political, economic and social background of the time of Chavez’s rule, the authors of the article make a reasonable conclusion about the complexity of the task of developing a certain general criterion for assessing the positive and negative sides of this rule. Liberal democracy, which forms the basis of the political thinking of Chavez’s critics on the right, places great importance on the system of checks and balances, which the Chavistas of the radical democracy model tend to ignore. Another example of different approaches that blur the objective assessment of the activities of the Chavez government are the attitudes of “social prioritization” supporters, who believe that the activities of nationalized companies in strategic industries should be primarily subordinated to social goals and national development, giving priority to “pragmatic decision-making”, which prioritizes the goals of productivity and efficiency within the Chavista movement. The author of the article concludes that, on the one hand, one of the undoubted achievements of the Hugo Chavez’s government is that in the period from 1999 to 2013 Venezuela received the highest oil revenues that any President of Venezuela has ever had, and also a noticeable reduction in poverty in the country, providing the people with greater opportunities to participate in political decision-making. On the other hand, a huge external debt, as well as very mediocre economic and social results in the context of the country’s largest oil income, of course, should be attributed to obvious miscalculations in the activities of the government of Hugo Chavez.