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The increase in the retirement age in Russia, which is taking place between 2019 and 2028, was a necessary response to demographic changes and has generally helped to stabilize the budget system, but it carries serious social risks. This is the conclusion reached by Angelina Shpilevaya , Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's Mathematical Modeling of Economic Processes Department, who presented the results of a study on the macroeconomic consequences of the reform.

Maria Girich, Researcher of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, took part in the program RBC “Denj. Glavnoye”, where she commented on the competitiveness of the Russian nuclear industry in the context of rapid development of the economies of Asian countries, in particular China.

Maria Girich, Researcher of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented to Forbes on the situation in the global uranium market. In her research, the expert considered the reasons for price fluctuations, the industry's prospects, and Russia's position amid sanctions restrictions.

Denis Ternovsky, Expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, commented for TASS on the dynamics of changes in the affordability of foods for Russians over the previous 40 years. He cited data proving a significant increase in purchasing power for basic products.

Evgeniy Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Rossiyskaya Gazeta on the Bank of Russia's decision to lower the key rate to 15.5% per annum at its meeting on February 13, 2026, which was unexpected for most analysts.

Maria Girich, Researcher of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Vedomosti on the new realities of intellectual property protection in trade. Following the departure of western brands and the rise of parallel imports, Russian businesses have faced increased legal risks, requiring companies to reconsider their strategies.

Margarita Kropocheva, Researcher of the Mathematical Modelling of Economic Processes Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Vzglyad on the Russia’s plans to increase the fleet of industrial robots.

Russian market loses its importance for China even amid trade restrictions between the PRC and USA. Alexander Knobel and Alexander Firanchuk, Researchers of the International Trade Department at the Gaidar Institute came to this conclusion in a commentary for Nezavisimaya Gazeta.

Kirill Chernovol, Researcher of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for RTVI on a trend of reducing labor costs in Russian companies demonstrating growth in revenue and profits

Olga Magomedova, Researcher of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the problem of AI introduction to medicine. In an article devoted to a World Economic Forum study on the rise in medical errors related to use of AI, the expert identified the main cause of the challenges, i.e. poor-quality data for training algorithms.

Dmitry Evdokimov, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects Department, commented for RBC on data showing that the industrial optimism index fell to pandemic lows in early 2026. The expert confirmed the impact of the Bank of Russia's “cooling” policy but pointed to deeper roots of the crisis.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, assessed the possible trajectories of the ruble exchange rate in a comment to RBC.

Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, assessed the situation with the electricity deficit in Russia in a commentary for Nezavisimaya Gazeta.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented on the sharp fluctuations in the precious and industrial metals markets for Nezavisimaya Gazeta. The expert explained the current situation as being due to a combination of factors.

Olga Ponomareva and Maria Girich, experts at the Gaidar Institute, explained in comments for RIA Novosti how the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) celebrations on February 17 could affect delivery times for goods from the AliExpress marketplace.

Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, commented for RBC on the faster growth in freelancers' incomes compared to the salaries of full-time employees.