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Alexey Vedev, Leading Researcher at the Financial Research Department of the Gaidar Institute, spoke to Vyberu.ru about the reasons behind the ruble’s current strengthening and the outlook for the foreign exchange market.

Senior Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Trade Department Olga Rozanova spoke to Nezavisimaya Gazeta about possible consequences of tighter regulations on undersea cables in the Strait of Hormuz.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Finam.ru on the Ministry of Economic Development’s updated macroeconomic forecast, noting that the downward revision of expectations reflects the current economic reality.

Even the mere anticipation of new tariffs, sanctions, or restrictions can deal a serious blow to the economy and business investment activity. This was noted in a comment for RBC by Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute.

Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, Evgeny Goryunov, commented on the structure of Russians’ savings and the impact of “rainy day” savings on the economy.

Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, Antonina Levashenko commented for Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the changing consumer patterns of different age groups and the growing importance of the older demographic for businesses.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Forbes on the Ministry of Economic Development’s revision of its macroeconomic forecast and the deterioration in expectations for investment and GDP growth.

Starting in 2026, cross-border carbon regulation requirements will begin to directly affect Russian exporters, and the environmental agenda will become one of the key factors in competitiveness on global markets. Head of the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department, Antonina Levashenko told Vedomosti.

Anastasia Levchenko, Researcher of the Industrial Organization and Infrastructure Economics Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented to RBC on the possible impact of negotiations between the US and Iran on the global oil market and prospects of the oil prices.

Olga Magomedova, Researcher of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, told Izvestia, why higher education is losing value in some sectors of the economy and which specialties most often face this problem.

Kirill Chernovol, Researcher of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented on the changes in the mechanism of preferential loans to businesses and assessed their possible influence on borrowers and state budget.

Alexander Firanchuk, Senior Researcher of the International Trade Department at the Gaidar Institute, told RBC, why resource specialization does not always hinder the innovative development of the economy and what determines the efficiency of using resource revenues.

Olga Ponomareva, expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, commented for Vzglyad on why Europe is increasingly lagging behind China and the US in technology and in which sectors the EU position is currently most vulnerable.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, told Forbes, how approaches to defining middle class are changing and why modern research increasingly takes into account not only income but also people's financial behavior.

Vladimir Sedalishchev, expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, told RBC which scenarios for developing global economy and digital technologies appear most realistic today.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, explained in a commentary to Nezavisimaya Gazeta the reasons for the observed reduction in prices and why the current deflation cannot be yet considered as a stable economic trend.