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Anastasia Levchenko, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s Industrial Organization and Infrastructure Economics Department, assessed the state of Russian industry in recent years in a commentary for Nezavisimaya Gazeta.

The Ministry of Finance has extended the suspension of foreign exchange market operations under the budget rule until July 1, 2026 due to high uncertainty surrounding the external economic situation. This view was expressed in a comment for RBC by Evgeny Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute.

Labor productivity in Russia’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector stood at approximately Rb1 mn per employee per year in 2025.

Vera Barinova, a Senior Researcher at the Gaidar Institute explained in a comment for Forbes why the assessment of the business environment in Russia has fallen to its lowest level in the past year.

Andrey Zubarev, Senior Researcher of the Department for Digital Finance at the Gaidar Institute, commented for RTVI on the role of Artificial intelligence in the military sphere.

Kirill Chernovol, Researcher of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for RBC on the possible consequences of the VAT introduction for purchases in foreign internet shops by Russian people.

Diana Golovanova, a Researcher of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, talked to Agency of urban news Moscow and assessed the dynamics of pet-friendly development market in the public places in Moscow.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented to Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the initiative of the State Duma Deputies to ease the inflation goals.

Olga Magomedova, Researcher of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the initiative of the Russia’s government to cope with health professional shortage using noneconomic administrative methods.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, was contemplating in a commentary for Finam.Ru, how the decision taken by the RF Ministry of Finance to abandon the change of the cut-off price could impact the Russian economy.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, assessed the impact of escalation of the conflict in the Middle East on the Russian economy in a commentary for Izvestia. Contrary to widespread expectations of rising inflation due to global instability, the expert suggested that current events could work in favor of Russian ruble and contribute to a slowdown in price growth.

Maria Girich, Researcher of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, explained for TASS the rules of the legal barbecuing in the yard and possible consequences of their violation.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented on the outcome of the Bank of Russia’s Board of Directors meeting held on March 20. The regulator decided to cut the key rate by 50 basis points to 15%.

Olga Ponomareva, expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, commented to TASS on the potential economic consequences of a military conflict in the Middle East for the Gulf states. According to her assessment, an escalation could significantly revise the previously optimistic forecasts for regional economic growth.

Olga Ponomareva, expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, spoke to TASS about the impact of the escalating Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the economies of countries in the region. According to the expert, the hostilities pose serious risks to the investment attractiveness and financial infrastructure of the Middle East.

The RBC published the forecast of Sergey Drobyshevsky, Principal Researcher at the Gaidar Institute, on the key rate decision, which will be made at the forthcoming meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia on March 20. According to the expert, the regulator will continue the easing cycle of the monetary policy despite a number of new factors of uncertainty.