T.L. Veinbender et al. / Regional Economics: Theory and Practice, 2017, vol. 15, iss. 2, pp. 296–302 ISSN 2311-8733 (Online) ISSN 2073-1477 (Print) Tat'yana L. VEINBENDERa,● a b , Polina G. KOLUPAEVAb Tyumen State Oil and Gas University, Tyumen, Russian Federation Leotat704@mail.ru Tyumen State Oil and Gas University, Tyumen, Russian Federation polya.aviam94@yandex.ru ● Corresponding author Article history: Received 7 April 2016 Received in revised form 17 May 2016 Accepted 16 June 2016 Available online 15 February 2017 JEL classification: E65 Abstract Subject The article deals with the issues of sanctions' impact on the transport and logistics activities in Russia and considers the restrictive measures. <...> Objectives The article aims to analyze the transport and logistics activities in the Russian Federation in terms of the introduced restrictive measures. <...> Results We have studied the commercial volumes of cargo transportation by type of transport in January–September 2015 and January–September 2014, percentage compared to the same period of the previous year, and the direct impact of imports under the restrictive measures. <...> In diagram form, we present the Russian Federation imports indicators of foodstuffs and agricultural raw materials in January–September 2015 and January–September 2014, and the commodity structure of the RF imports from the CIS countries. <...> The Russian Federation has the need for new contracts. <...> Keywords: sanctions regime, logistics activity, freight transport, transportation Conclusions The Russian producers are facing the need to increase productivity. <...> This should lead to increased competition in the market of transport services and, consequently, improve the quality of transport. <...> Russian transport companies will be delivering them to the trade network. <...> It is obvious that there is a growing demand, including for transport services, instead of predicted decline of the economy. © Publishing house FINANCE and CREDIT, 2016 The introduction of import restrictions of goods from the USA and EU has exerted a huge impact on the domestic economy. <...> The transport and logistics companies have already become aware of the changes. <...> Experts say that such Government policy will support much both the producers of goods and carrier companies [1 <...>