Head of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Antonina Levashenko commented for Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the Russian government’s plans to introduce a new system for regulating the fuel market.
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Antonina Levashenko assessed the government’s plans for manual control of the fuel market
24 april 2026
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Sergey Drobyshevsky, Principal Researcher at the Gaidar Institute, spoke to RBC about the growing imbalances in world trade and their impact on global macroeconomic stability.
Kirill Chernovol: Freelancers' rates are rising faster than office salaries
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Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy, commented for RBC on the rise in freelancers' incomes and explained why freelance work is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to traditional employment.
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Andrey Zubarev warned of the risks of "strict" regulation of the crypto market in Russia
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Andrey Zubarev, Senior Researcher at the Department for Digital Finance at the Gaidar Institute, commented to Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the government actions related to regulation of the crypto market.
"Popularity of target places depends on what companies offer." Ivan Ermokhin on the reform of university admissions.
23 april 2026
Ivan Ermokhin, Researcher at the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, assessed the reform of target university admissions in a commentary for ”Nezavisimaya gazeta”.
Diana Golovanova: A child support fund in Russia could improve child protection, but would require additional spending
22 april 2026
Diana Golovanova, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department, assessed the prospects for establishing a child support fund in Russia in a commentary for Nezavisimaya Gazeta.
Antonina Levashenko: Accurate pre-project assessments are essential for the sustainable development of Russian cities
22 april 2026
Antonina Levashenko, Head of the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department, in a comment for Nezavisimaya Gazeta, assessed the potential of the Comprehensive Territorial Development (CTD) mechanism. In her view, the key area for improvement is high-quality pre-project assessments of economic efficiency.
“The Crisis Has Hit Large Businesses” – Ilya Sokolov on the rise in tax debtors
22 april 2026
Senior Researcher at the Gaidar Institute Ilya Sokolov commented for Forbes on data showing an increase in the number of tax debtors among large companies.
Olga Magomedova highlighted the hidden risks of part-time employment in Russia amid a labor shortage
22 april 2026
Olga Magomedova, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department spoke to Finam about the risks facing the Russian economy amid a labor shortage.
Kirill Chernovol: New FCS rates will hit the self-employed and sole proprietors
22 april 2026
Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department, told NEWS.ru which groups of citizens will be affected by the new FCS rates.
Antonina Levashenko assesses the outlook for Russian coal exports
22 april 2026
Global demand for coal is unlikely to grow significantly in the long term, despite the current favorable market conditions. This forecast was provided for Izvestia by Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute.
Kirill Chernovol warned of the risk of rising costs for AI services in Russia
22 april 2026
Nezavisimaya Gazeta informed that Russian economy evidences signs of a slowdown: according to data announced by Vladimir Putin, GDP reduced by 1.8% in January–February, with industry, manufacturing, and construction all experiencing losses. In this context, experts discuss not only the risks of economic "overcooling" but also the potential consequences of new regulatory initiatives, including in the sphere of artificial intelligence.
Anastasia Levchenko: The gap between business expectations and reality remains abnormally wide
22 april 2026
Anastasia Levchenko, Researcher of the Industrial Organization and Infrastructure Economics Department at the Gaidar Institute, assessed for Izvestia the April index of the business climate.
Dmitry Kuznetsov: More than half of US imports from Russia are fertilizers and inorganic chemicals
21 april 2026
More than half of the remaining US imports from Russia today come from just two product categories: fertilizers and inorganic chemicals. This information was commented to the RTVI by Dmitry Kuznetsov, Researcher of the International Trade Department at the Gaidar Institute.