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Alexey Vedev, leading researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s Financial Sector Department, assessed economic growth outlook, the state of the budget and the dynamics of non-oil and gas revenues in comments to “Svobodnaya Pressa”.

In the coming years, Russia may tighten controls over the trade and processing of precious metals. This involves digital tracking, verifying the origin of raw materials, and developing waste recycling. Antonina Antonina Levashenko, Head of the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department, told Nezavisimaya Gazeta.

Iran proposes creating an independent financial corridor within BRICS and integrating national payment systems. In this regard, countries agreed on Iran's accession to the BRICS New Development Bank.

Families of the SMO participants must now receive the same basic set of social guarantees regardless of their region of residence. Olga Soldatkina, Researcher of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, told the NEWS.ru about the measures included on this list and on the way to obtain them.

Starting January 1, 2027, government agencies will receive more data on pricing for socially important foods. Antonina Levashenko, Head of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, spoke to NEWS.ru about the work of a new mechanism and whether it will directly impact food prices.

In 2027, insurance pensions in Russia will be indexed twice — in February and April. However, the figures included in the budget may be revised to account for actual inflation. News.ru was told this by Ivan Ermokhin, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department.

Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department, Kirill Chernovol, in commentary for RBC assessed the outlook for the Russian stock market’s market capitalization and identified the factors that are currently limiting its growth.

Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, Evgeny Goryunov, believes that mounting price pressures were the key factor behind the Bank of Russia’s decision not to continue lowering the key rate. He discussed this in a commentary for RBC.

The maximum sick leave payment in Russia could rise to Rb8,500 per day in 2028. However, not all working citizens will be eligible for this amount: it requires not only at least eight years of insurance coverage but also a sufficiently high official income over the previous two years. This was reported by News.ru Olga Soldatkina, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department.

Ivan Ermokhin, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department, Ivan Ermokhin, spoke to RBC about the differences between regional labor markets, the causes of labor imbalances, and measures that could help reduce them.

Maria Girich, Researcher of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, spoke about the reasons for weakening of the European auto industry, growing competition from China, and possible options for the industry's development, in a commentary for “Vzglyad”.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for telegram-channel ”Sovereign economy”, explaining the reasons for high neutral interest rate in Russia, and considered the conditions for start of its decline.

The Russian economy shows signs of relative stabilization in mid-2026, but a significant acceleration in growth is not expected before the end of the year. Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, explained why the households' financial anxiety is unlikely to be a direct cause of a decline in consumer demand. Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, spoke to Finam on the prospects of inflation in Russia and future solutions on the key rate.

Starting January 1, 2027, Russian banks will begin offering a new financial instrument on a large scale: housing deposits. Kirill Chernovol, Researcher of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, told the News.ru, how they will differ from regular deposits, who will benefit, and when housing savings can be used for early loan repayment more cost-efficiently.

The decline in investment in the Russian IT industry is linked not only to the tax burden but also to the high cost of capital, shifting business priorities, and the end of the investment boom of previous years. Olga Soldatkina, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department, spoke about this to Nezavisimaya Gazeta.

Angelina Shpilevaya, Researcher of the Laboratory for Mathematical Modeling of Economic Processes at the Gaidar Institute, explained in a comment for “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”, explained why, when discussing the universal pension product (UPP), it is important to correctly assess the replacement rate and take into account who ultimately pays for pension savings.