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The state may convert the assets and property of corrupt officials into revenue in a record amount of about Rb800 bn based on lawsuits filed in 2025. This forecast was given in a comment for TASS by Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department.

Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, Maria Girich, commenting for Rossiyskaya Gazeta on data from government report on the state of the environment, highlighted the key harmful substances that most often exceed the norms in the country.

Experts from the Gaidar Institute, Dmitry Kuznetsov and Vladimir Sedalishchev, commented for Izvestia on the significance of the new free trade agreement (FTA) between the EAEU and Indonesia. The agreement, signed in St. Petersburg, provides for the elimination of duties on 94% of the union's commodity exports and will affect about $3 bn in mutual trade.

Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, stated in a comment for Izvestia that sharp decline in Russian oil prices was not offset by an increase in physical supply volumes.

Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, stated in a comment for Izvestia that the process of modernizing banknotes is a routine part of the regulator's work.

As part of the new season of the "V-Kurse-Rublia" podcast, dedicated to key trends in the Russian economy, a discussion on the self-employment regime and its socioeconomic aspects took place. Ekaterina Papchenkova, Director of Center for Evidence-Based-Expertise at the Gaidar Institute, took part in the podcast titled "The number of self-employed in Russia is growing. How will their lives change in the coming years."

Dmitry Evdokimov, Researcher of Quantitative Analysis and Economic Effects Department at the Gaidar Institute, explained in a commentary for Nezavisimaya Gazeta the strategic meaning of the route Vladivostok-Nakhodka-Vostochny Port under construction despite multiple increases in estimated costs and criticism from the Accounts Chamber.

Olga Magomedova, Researcher of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, noted in a commentary for Vedomosti the intensive and qualitative expansion of the Moscow pharmaceutical market. Her assessment of the pharmaceutical industry's development came in the context of the overall growth of the Moscow industry, which, according to the authorities, is supported by government support measures and localization opportunities in special economic zones.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Vedomosti. Sustainable Development, she spoke about the development of small sustainable projects in Russian regions, paying particular attention to green energy in the Kamchatka Krai.

Olga Ponomareva, an expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, explained in a commentary for Vedomosti the reasons behind China's growing popularity among Russian tourists, with a forecast of 30% growth in mutual tourist traffic by 2025.

Tatyana Ivakhnenko, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's Mathematical Modeling of Economic Processes Department, commented on the Moscow 24 TV channel, explaining the purpose of the upcoming 20% increase in the minimum wage in the capital to 39,730 rubles.

Olga Ponomareva, Expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, commented to Izvestia on the stagnation of retail sales in China and government measures to stimulate domestic demand.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for the Bank of Russia's decision to lower the key rate on December 19.

Yuri Pleskachev, Senior Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects Department, explained one of the fundamental questions of economics: what factors determine long-term growth—the quality of institutions, geographical conditions, or cultural characteristics. He noted that modern research does not provide a clear answer, and that economic dynamics are formed at the intersection of all three groups of factors.

The package of bills adopted by the State Duma, which abolishes annual income declarations for civil servants and deputies in favor of a system of continuous automated control, may increase the effectiveness of the fight against corruption, but it carries digital risks. This opinion was expressed in a comment for TASS by Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, analyzed the current situation on the oil market in a commentary for Nezavisimaya Gazeta. According to her assessment, prices are influenced by a combination of short-term and long-term factors.