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Ekaterina Galeeva, Researcher, Industrial Organization and Infrastructure Economics Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the lowest-ever prices for gas in the US, having underlined the difference in approaching the pricing in both countries.

The Gaidar Institute experts in a commentary for the RBC publication assessed the consequences of the US introduction of new tariffs on European goods containing steel and aluminum. This decision has jeopardized the recent trade deal between the EU and the US.

In a commentary for Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Denis Ternovsky, Expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, believes that there are few specific reasons for food price growth due to the weakening of the ruble.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department, commented on the Central Bank's decision to lower the key rate by 100 basis points.

Alexey Vedev, Leading Researcher of the Financial Sector Department at the Gaidar Institute, shared his forecast regarding the decision of the Bank of Russi on the key rate to be taken at the meeting on September 12, 2025. The expert expects mitigation of monetary policy, but does exclude maintaining the current level.

Sergey Drobyshevsky, Principal Researcher at the Gaidar Institute, presented his forecast regarding the pending decision by the Bank of Russia on the key rate. The expert believes that in order to effectively combat inflation, it is necessary to reduce the rate, but the risks associated with the weakening of the ruble may adjust the regulator's plans.

Yevgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute , has predicted the Central Bank's upcoming decision on the key rate. In his opinion, the regulator will opt for a reduction, with the most likely scenario being a decrease of 2 percentage points.

Dmitry Evdokimov, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's Laboratory for Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects, noted in a comment for Vzglyad that the first flight of the serial import-substituted SJ-100 aircraft signifies the readiness of the configuration planned for delivery.

Tatyana Ivakhnenko, Research fellow at the Gaidar Institute's Mathematical Modeling of Economic Processes Department, noted in a comment for RBC that tight monetary policy had a mixed impact on the middle class in Russia. According to her, citizens who have savings and know how to manage them wisely benefited, rather than those who depend on borrowed funds.

Antonina  Levashenko, head of the Best International Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, noted in a comment for «Vzglyad» that, despite pressure from the US, the European Union does not plan to abruptly abandon Russian oil supplies.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, noted in a comment for Nezavisimaya Gazeta that despite statements about the conclusion of a binding memorandum on the Power of Siberia 2 project, the key terms of the agreement remain unclear.

Lyubov Filin, Head of Evidence-Based Regulatory Practice Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Forbes on the transition of large companies to a four-day working week in Russia. The expert emphasized that this decision is driven by economic factors and is a way to optimize costs amid declining demand and high key rates.

Sergey Drobyshevsky, Principal Researcher at the Gaidar Institute, commented for RBC that the decline in unemployment in Russia is one of the factors driving wage growth, especially in regions where the average annual wage has reached Rb100,000.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for TASS about the prospects for the construction of the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, which is intended to connect gas fields in Western Siberia with China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region via Mongolia. Power of Siberia 2, which is to connect the gas fields of Western Siberia with the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China via Mongolia.

Kirill Chernovol, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department and Olga Ponomareva, Expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, commented for Vzglyad on SCO's initiative to create an alternative financial system independent of the dollar.

Ivan Ermokhin, Researcher at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, commented for Nezavisimaya Gazeta that the discrepancies between official poverty statistics and opinion poll data are largely explained by the peculiarities of the inflation calculation methodology used by Rosstat.