DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS CLUSTER OF THE KALUGA REGION UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC "BLOCKERS"

Abstract

The key factor in the successful development of the country as a whole and the regions in particular is the positive dynamics of foreign economic relations. Despite the "force majeure" Western sanctions, the difficulties in maintaining the stability of the trade and economic interactions that have developed much earlier, it is impossible to cancel the bet on the expansion of the export-oriented segment of Russian business. Regional cluster models remain an effective mechanism for attracting investment and enhancing economic integration with partner countries. Thus, the formation of a transport and logistics cluster contributes to the development of the export potential of the Kaluga region, which has the appropriate characteristics and capabilities. The closure of borders, the actual restriction of trade with Western countries and the sanctions imposed against the Russian Federation, of course, have affected the state of transport logistics in the region. The increase in the cost of spare parts, service maintenance of trucks and the vehicles themselves has become tangible. Such changes inevitably lead to an increase in the cost of flights, respectively, the prices for cargo transportation customers also increase, which leads to an increase in the cost of the supplied products, a decrease in the real income of the consumer. Implementation of the prospects for the transport and logistics cluster of the Kaluga region is possible only if new realities are taken into account and adaptive decisions are made.