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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Литературоведение. Журналистика</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2312-9220</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2312-9247</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">49456</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2312-9220-2026-31-1-204-218</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">TKRNLA</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>JOURNALISM</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Журналистика</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">The Transformation of Communication Strategies of Russian Lobbying Entities under Sanctions Pressure</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Трансформация коммуникационных стратегий российских лоббистских структур в условиях санкционного давления</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5311-494X</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">3122-9416</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Kotov</surname><given-names>Andrey A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Котов</surname><given-names>Андрей Александрович</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>PhD Student of the Department of Mass Communications, RUDN University; Head of the Press Service, Federal Service for Accreditation</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>аспирант кафедры массовых коммуникаций, Российский университет дружбы народов; глава пресс-службы, Федеральная служба по аккредитации</p></bio><email>andres.kotov@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">RUDN University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Российский университет дружбы народов</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Federal Service for Accreditation</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Федеральная служба по аккредитации</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-04-01" publication-format="electronic"><day>01</day><month>04</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>31</volume><issue>1</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">VOL 31, NO1 (2026)</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">ТОМ 31, №1 (2026)</issue-title><fpage>204</fpage><lpage>218</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-04-02"><day>02</day><month>04</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2026, Kotov A.A.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2026, Котов А.А.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Kotov A.A.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Котов А.А.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/literary-criticism/article/view/49456">https://journals.rudn.ru/literary-criticism/article/view/49456</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>This article examines the transformation of communication strategies employed by Russian lobbying structures (industry and business associations) in 2022 in the context of the start of the Special Military Operation and severe sanctions pressure. The empirical foundation is a verified registry of 400 associations, compiled according to the methodology of the Russian Public Relations Association (RASO) and the Public Relations Development Company (KROS). The research methodology involved multi-stage data retrieval, filtering, segmentation into 44 industries, and a quantitative content analysis of a large dataset (over 897 thousand mentions). The results reveal a key trend: alongside a minor increase in overall mentions, a redistribution of media activity occurred - a decline in federal media coupled with a rise in regional outlets. The share of high-media-profile associations grew to over one-third, with cross-industry associations emerging as the leaders in media activity. The analysis demonstrated a clear division of roles: industry associations addressed tactical tasks, while cross-industry associations shaped the strategy for a new economic architecture. A response matrix to the key challenges of 2022 was developed based on the findings. The identified behavioural patterns continue to define the landscape of business-state relations in contemporary Russia.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Исследуется трансформация коммуникационных стратегий российских лоббистских структур (отраслевых и деловых ассоциаций) в 2022 г. в условиях начала специальной военной операции и жесткого санкционного давления. Эмпирическую основу составил верифицированный реестр 400 объединений, сформированный по методологии Российской ассоциации по связям с общественностью (РАСО) и Компании развития общественных связей (КРОС). Методология включала многоэтапный поиск, фильтрацию, сегментирование по 44 отраслям и количественный контент-анализ массива данных (свыше 897 тыс. упоминаний). Результаты выявили ключевую тенденцию: при незначительном росте общей упоминаемости произошло перераспределение активности - спад в федеральных СМИ и рост в региональных. Доля высокомедийных ассоциаций превысила треть, а лидерами медиаактивности стали межотраслевые объединения. Анализ показал разделение ролей: отраслевые ассоциации решали тактические задачи, тогда как межотраслевые - формировали стратегию новой экономической архитектуры. На основе полученных данных сформирована матрица реагирования на ключевые вызовы. Выявленные модели продолжают определять ландшафт взаимодействия бизнеса и государства в современной России.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>mediatized lobbying</kwd><kwd>communication strategies</kwd><kwd>business adaptation</kwd><kwd>business associations</kwd><kwd>industry associations</kwd><kwd>sanctions pressure</kwd><kwd>content analysis</kwd><kwd>business-state relations</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>медиатизированное лоббирование</kwd><kwd>коммуникационные стратегии</kwd><kwd>адаптация бизнеса</kwd><kwd>деловые ассоциации</kwd><kwd>отраслевые объединения</kwd><kwd>санкционное давление</kwd><kwd>контент-анализ</kwd><kwd>взаимодействие бизнеса и государства</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta><fn-group/></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Algavi, L.O., Al’-Khanaki, D.A.-N., Bredikhin, S.S., et al. (2020). 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