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Ekaterina Papchenkova, Director of Center for Event-Based Expertise at the Gaidar Institute, commented for the RBC on the labor force shortages in Russia and in the world due to aging of the population. She believes that solution is not only to attract migrants, but also to involve “previously marginalized households’ groups” in the economy.

Evgeniy Goryuov,  Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, stated in a commentary for Izvestia that deflation observed in Russia is seasonal, it is not a long-term trend. The expert emphasized that price growth should be expected again in early autumn.

Lyubov Filin, Head of Event-Based Regulatory Practice Department at the Gaidar Institute, noted in a commentary for Izvestia  that requirements for IT specialists are changing due to introduction of artificial intelligence. In particular, mastering AI tools is becoming a necessity: “Skills in working with AI tools become a basic ‘hygienic’ minimum: the ability to use developer assistants, build simple pipelines using LLM and integrate models via API.”

The US announcement in August 2025 regarding the introduction of tariffs could mean either maintaining the current rates or raising them to 75–100%. This forecast was given to RIA Novosti by Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute.

To solve the problem of gasoline shortages and rising prices, it is necessary to boost investment in the modernization of oil refineries and develop infrastructure, in particular by expanding the network of fuel storage facilities in the regions.

This was stated to Nezavisimaya Gazeta by Antonina Levashenko, Head of the laboratory for analysis of best international practices at the Gaidar Institute.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practices Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute commented for Prime that Russia and the US could develop a faster way to extract rare earth metals (REM) through joint projects in the Arctic.

Lyubov Filin, Head of Evidence-Based Regulatory Practice Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented for Vedomosti that the rise in hidden unemployment in Russia became noticeable in recent months. She linked this to lower demand in key industries, such as the auto industry, transportation, and trade.

If dialogue between Russia and the U.S. continues after the Alaska summit, certain sanctions — particularly those affecting payments and project implementation — may be lifted in the near term, said Ivan Ermokhin, a research fellow at the Gaidar Institute’s Laboratory for the Analysis of Best International Practices, in a comment to RIA Novosti.

Joint involvement of Russia and the U.S. in Arctic rare earth metals (REM) mining and processing projects holds strong potential and could benefit both sides, said Antonina Levashenko, head of the Laboratory for the Analysis of Best International Practices at the Gaidar Institute, in a comment to Prime.

The possible resumption of direct flights between Russia and the U.S. could have a positive indirect effect on the Russian economy, particularly in logistics and tourism, said Dmitry Evdokimov, a research fellow at the Gaidar Institute’s Laboratory for Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects, in a comment to Prime.

Antonina Levashenko, head of the Laboratory for the Analysis of Best International Practices at the Gaidar Institute, told RIA Novosti that Russia and the U.S. might reach an agreement at the Alaska summit to lift sanctions on specific oil and gas projects, including the Arctic LNG 2 project.

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.