In the context of globalization and the intensive development of information and communication technologies, the field of foreign policy is undergoing radical transformation, dictating the need for theoretical understanding of modern models of interstate interaction. The aim of this article is to explore the theoretical aspects of the digitalization of international relations. The purpose of this article is to analyze digital processes as one of the contemporary characteristics of interstate interaction. The relevance of the research lies in a comprehensive political science analysis of the impact of digital technologies on the transformation of international relations and related issues and risks. The methodological basis of the research consisted of general scientific methods (dialectical method, systemic method, structural-functional method), as well as scientific methods of political analysis (institutional method, sociological case study approach).
Key findings: The diplomatic apparatus of the state and the phenomenon of diplomacy itself must be adapted to the conditions of digital reality, as global processes not only change the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the geopolitical information field, but also challenge the fundamental role of the sovereign state as a system-forming actor in international relations.
Keywords: digitalization, digital transformation, digital diplomacy, Internet, social networks, big data.