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Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, commented for «Vzglyad» on the prospects of the Bank of Russia's lawsuit against the Belgian depository Euroclear for 18.17 trillion rubles in connection with the Central Bank's demand to return frozen assets and lost profits.

Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, commented for TASS on the possible timeframe for resolving the Bank of Russia's lawsuit against the Belgian depository Euroclear.

Commenting for TASS on the Bank of Russia initiative to go to court to protect its financial interests, Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, expressed confidence that the Central Bank would be able to initiate a second lawsuit against Euroclear, in addition to the current lawsuit in the Moscow Arbitration Court.

Maria Girich, Researcher of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, explained in a commentary for Kommersant the tax implications of digital tips transferred through platforms. She noted that there is no direct legal regulation in this area in Russia, and the taxation process depends on how the money is transferred.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, explained the reasons for low credit rating of young Russians in a commentary for RTVI. She believes the problem is related to the specifics of financial behavior, which make the bank considering risks of defaults in a payment.

Alexey Vedev Leading Researcher, Financial Sector Department at the Gaidar Institutestated in a commentary for «Izvestia» that inflation trend in Russia remains downward. He predicted its slowdown to around 5% in 2026.

Dmitry Evdokimov, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's Laboratory for Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects,commented for Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the government's decision to expand the list of technologies for special investment contracts (SPIC).

Sergey Drobyshevsky,, Principal Researcher at the Gaidar Institute, assessed the factors driving labor productivity growth worldwide and Russia's prospects relative to leading economies in a commentary for RBC.

Maria Girich, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, praised the effectiveness of mechanisms for collecting and recycling used car tires in a comment for Rossiyskaya Gazeta , noting that the Russian approach is in line with international experience.

Tatyana Ivakhnenko, Research fellow at the Gaidar Institute's Mathematical Modeling of Economic Processes Department, noted in a comment for RBC on the applicability of the “K-shaped” economic model observed in the US to the situation in Russia.

Yevgeny Goryunov, Head of the Gaidar Institute's Monetary Policy Department, commented for Izvestia on the November decline in real consumer spending in Russia. In his opinion, the observed slowdown in spending is directly related to the overall dynamics of the economy.

The introduction of a 10,000-ruble note in Russia could be a useful tool for savings, but it carries the risk of developing a shadow economy. This opinion was expressed in a comment for TASS by Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department.

Denis Ternovsky, Expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, commented for «Nezavisimaya Gazeta» on data regarding the decline in alcohol consumption and production in Russia. In his opinion, this trend is influenced by long-term social changes and the current economic situation.

In a comment for «Izvestia» Denis Ternovsky, Expert at Economic Policy Foundation,explained the seasonal dynamics of champagne prices in the pre-New Year period.

Olga Ponomareva, Expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, discussed proposals for the development of China's 15th five-year economic development program, formulated by the 4th Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Taking into account the challenges that have intensified in China's economy in recent years, the expert analyzed the following proposals.

Evgeny Goryunov, head of the monetary policy laboratory at the Gaidar Institute, commented for RBC on the Central Bank's study on the dynamics of Russian incomes and the associated financial optimism.