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Russia has the potential to achieve import independence in the rare earth metals (REM) sector through cooperation with the United States, said Antonina Levashenko, head of the Laboratory for the Analysis of Best International Practices at the Gaidar Institute, in a comment to RIA Novosti.

Olga Magomedova, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, warned citizens against turning to illegal lenders in a comment for Rossiyskaya Gazeta, pointing out the risks associated with personal data leaks. According to her, “borrowing money from unlicensed financial institutions is dangerous not only because of uncontrolled interest rates, but also because it exposes the borrower to the risk of becoming a victim of ‘illegal debt collection methods.’”

Introduction of extended producer responsibility and approval of basic rates of environmental tax for 2026 for manufacturers of goods and packaging that do not intend to independently comply with recycling standards may encourage companies to create waste recycling associations, as it is the case in a number of foreign countries. Maria Girich, Researcher of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, spoke about it with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, told the Prime that Lithium mine shutdown in China's Jiangxi province to boost costs for battery and electric vehicle makers.

An aging population has been observed in Russia as in many other countries and an increase in the proportion of elderly people in the total population, accompanied by a decline in the share of people in the working age. These demographic shifts raise concerns about future economic growth, sustainability of the pension system and adequacy of the labor force. Elizaveta Martyanova, Researcher of the Mathematical Modeling of Economic Processes Department at the Gaidar Institute, shared results of the study on the impact of automation on the economy considering the UN demographic forecasts.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, stated in a commentary for RIA Novosti that Russia needs state support and additional investments in order to join top-5 world leaders for the production of rare earth elements (REE).

Maria Goronovich, a Researcher of the Industrial Markets and Infrastructure Department, explained how Russia solves technological problems using biotechnologies. For this purpose, the industry uses living organisms and their waste products.

The shift of the southern part of Kamchatka by almost 2 m after a powerful earthquake on July 30 will have minimal impact on shipping in the region. This was the opinion expressed to RIA Novosti by Dmitry Evdokimov, a Researcher of the Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects Department at the Gaidar Institute.

Dmitry Evdokimov, a Researcher of the Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented to Izvestia on declining business activity in the Russian processing industry. Despite negative trend, the expert believes that it is premature to acknowledge the economic recession.

Vera Barinova, Senior Researcher of the Real Sector at the Gaidar Institute, has analyzed the specifics of the regional economic growth and explained how the same regional development factors can function absolutely differently in different territories.

Nezavisimaya Gazeta published the op-ed by Evgeniy Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, containing analysis of the prospects for de-dollarization of the global economy and the role of the yuan in this process. The expert noted: "There are prerequisites for de-dollarization, but the dollar’s dominance will not end overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. This process will probably take more than one decade."

Lyubov Filin, Head of Evidence-Based Regulatory Practice Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for RBC on the RANEPA study, showing that 23% of relocatees continue working for Russian companies. The expert noted the representativeness of the study sample for analyzing the ties with the Russian labor market.

Dmitry Evdokimov, a Researcher of the Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented to Nezavisimaya gazeta on the deterioration of Russian industry, noted in the S&P Global study. The expert linked this to the high key rate and import restrictions.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, told Izvestia whether the development of renewable energy (RES) in China could lead to a decline in imports of Russian oil.

Trade wars already at the first stage of 2018–2020 significantly undermined the activity of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the fundamentals of the international trading system in general. Olga Ponomareva, an expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, spoke about the main problems in the WTO functioning.

Dmitry Evdokimov, a Researcher of the Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects Department at the Gaidar Institute, estimated for Nezavisimaya gazeta the current situation in the Russian industry, suggesting the term ”statistical equilibrium” for its description.