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Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented to Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the initiative of the State Duma Deputies to ease the inflation goals.

Olga Magomedova, Researcher of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the initiative of the Russia’s government to cope with health professional shortage using noneconomic administrative methods.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, was contemplating in a commentary for Finam.Ru, how the decision taken by the RF Ministry of Finance to abandon the change of the cut-off price could impact the Russian economy.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, assessed the impact of escalation of the conflict in the Middle East on the Russian economy in a commentary for Izvestia. Contrary to widespread expectations of rising inflation due to global instability, the expert suggested that current events could work in favor of Russian ruble and contribute to a slowdown in price growth.

Maria Girich, Researcher of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, explained for TASS the rules of the legal barbecuing in the yard and possible consequences of their violation.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented on the outcome of the Bank of Russia’s Board of Directors meeting held on March 20. The regulator decided to cut the key rate by 50 basis points to 15%.

Olga Ponomareva, expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, commented to TASS on the potential economic consequences of a military conflict in the Middle East for the Gulf states. According to her assessment, an escalation could significantly revise the previously optimistic forecasts for regional economic growth.

Olga Ponomareva, expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, spoke to TASS about the impact of the escalating Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the economies of countries in the region. According to the expert, the hostilities pose serious risks to the investment attractiveness and financial infrastructure of the Middle East.

The RBC published the forecast of Sergey Drobyshevsky, Principal Researcher at the Gaidar Institute, on the key rate decision, which will be made at the forthcoming meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia on March 20. According to the expert, the regulator will continue the easing cycle of the monetary policy despite a number of new factors of uncertainty.

Maria Girich, Researcher of the International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Rossiyskaya Gazeta on the situation around the Dniester river pollution caused by a spill of Ukrainian petrochemicals.. The expert warned of serious risks for the population of Moldova and the Black Sea ecosystem, where the border river flows.

Anastasia Levchenko, Researcher of the Industrial Organization and Infrastructure Economics Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for TASS on the situation at the global oil market amid the Iranian conflict.

Anastasia Levchenko, Researcher of the Industrial Organization and Infrastructure Economics Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for TASS on the impact of the Middle East conflict on the global economy. The expert highlighted risks that go beyond the usual rise in energy prices.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of the International Best Practice Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for TASS on the situation at the global oil market amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The expert warned that strategic reserves of the G7 countries will not compensate for the loss of the Middle Eastern oil.

Andrey Zubarev, Senior Researcher of the Department for Digital Finance at the Gaidar Institute, commented on the situation around bitcoin market, focusing on the key macroeconomic factors and internal mechanisms of the crypto-market, which resulted in recent volatility.

Dmitry Evdokimov, Researcher of the Quantitative Analysis and Economic Effects Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Prime on the situation in logistic segment amid the conflict escalation in the Middle East.

Dmitry Kuznetsov, Researcher of the International Trade Department at the Gaidar Institute, assessed in a commentary for RIA Novosti possible consequences for Russia from the escalation of conflict in the Middle East and the following complications in shipping in the Persian Gulf.