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Dmitry Kuznetsov, expert at the Gaidar Institute, and Olga Ponomareva, expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, in a commentary for RBC assessed the impacts of the large-scale trade agreement between the EU and India, noting its potential benefits for Russia

Nezavisimaya Gazeta reviewed a study by Antonina Levashenko and Sergey Sinelnikov-Murylev, researchers at the Gaidar Institute, on the current challenges of the digital economy in the field of personal data. The article “Personal Data: Economic Problems and Legal Regulation” was published in Economic Policy journal. Commenting on the study, Olga Magomedova, researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, confirmed that the increase in data leaks caused by remote work is a global trend

With gold prices hitting record high, Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, urged investors to be cautious and have a clear understanding of their goals in a comment to Izvestia.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented on the possibility of creating a payment infrastructure in Russia, particularly for the gambling market, during the January 28, 2025, episode of the Day. Main program on RBC. She noted that the technical basis for the legal segment already exists, but the key challenge comes from offshore online casinos, whose operations remain outside the purview of regulatory authorities due to two systemic problems.

Experts from the Gaidar Institute Vladimir Sedalishchev, Alexander Firanchuk, and Dmitry Kuznetsov commented for Izvestia on the significant increase in Russian imports of cattle meat from India.

Olga Magomedova, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, assessed the prospects for changes in drug prices in 2026 in a comment for RTVI. According to her, one of the factors driving growth will be changes in the taxation of supply chain participants, which will increase costs for end consumers.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, stated in a comment for TASS that Slovakia and Hungary will not be able to find a replacement for Russian gas in the year and a half remaining before the EU's complete ban on its supply comes into force.

In a commentary for RBC, Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, assessed wage dynamics in Russia for 2026. According to his forecast, real income growth will continue but will be more moderate compared to 2023–2025.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for RBC on the stability of the Russian budget and the National Wealth Fund (NWF) amid low oil prices.

Yuri Pleskachev, Senior Researcher at Quantitative Analysis and Economic Effects Department of the Gaidar Institute, presented an analysis of the causes of per capita income disparities across countries. He emphasized the role of institutions as a backbone factor that largely determines the depth and persistence of these gaps.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, assessed the reasons for the decline in the role of the dollar in world trade and pointed to internal political risks for the US currency in a commentary for Vzglyad.

In a commentary for Izvestia, Diana Golovanova, Expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, explained the essence of the political crisis surrounding the regulation of stablecoins in the United States. In her opinion, the conflict has gone far beyond technical disputes and reveals a fundamental clash of interests.

Sergey Drobyshevsky, Principal Researcher at the Gaidar Institute, assessed the situation with the reduction in bank deposit rates in a commentary for Izvestia.

In a commentary for Vzglyad, Vladimir Sedalishchev, Expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, assessed the risks to the European Union in connection with US threats to impose tariffs over the dispute over Greenland. In his opinion, Washington's move could force Europe to reconsider its energy sanctions.

Dmitry Evdokimov, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects Department, commented on the situation in the European automotive industry for TASS. According to him, the sharp decline in car exports from the European Union was a direct consequence of sanctions and the disruption of trade chains.

Researcher at the Department for Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects Dmitry Evdokimov said in a comment to TASS that the average cost of new cars in Russia continues to rise due to structural factors in global and domestic markets. According to him, prices are affected not only by the shortage of semiconductors and rising raw material costs, but also by the growth of logistics costs, increases in taxes and fees, as well as a shift in supply towards more expensive models and configurations.