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Evgeny Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, has commented to RBC on the findings of the RF Central Bank’s study which indicate low confidence of Russians in inflation statistics. The expert noted the difficulty of taking inflation expectations into account when carrying out monetary policy.

Sergey Drobyshevsky, Principal Researcher at the Gaidar Institute, commented to RBC on the possible extension of the decree on the mandatory sale of foreign exchange earnings by exporters with a simultaneous zeroing of the norm. According to the expert, such a decision will not have a significant impact on the foreign exchange market and the ruble exchange rate.

Kirill Chernovol, a researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s Department for International Best Practices Analysis, commented to Prime that coking coal exports from Russia to India are likely to grow due to India’s plans to increase capacity in the steel industry.

Nezavisimaya Gazeta published a commentary by Andrei Makarov, a researcher at the Gaidar Institute’s Quantitative Analysis of Economic Effects Department, on the government’s strategy for developing anchor settlements in Russia.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of the Monetary Policy Department of the Gaidar Institute, commented for RBC on the situation with the acceleration of money circulation in context of high inflation and high interest rates. According to the expert, this is not a factor accelerating inflation and does not form an «inflationary overhang».

Dmitry Kuznetsov, Researcher of the International Trade Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented to TASS on the main conclusions of the study maid by experts of the Gaidar Institute on the expected US aid reduction to Central Asia (ref. «Monitoring of the Russia’s economic situation» No.7(189) April 2025).

Anton Beloglazov, Head of Evidence-Based Economics Department at the Gaidar Institute, discussed the impact of the May holidays on the Russian economy in an interview to TASS. According to his estimates, about 15% of Russians plan to extend their vacations by using working days between vacations, which, however, may entail higher expenses.

Evgeny Goryunov, Head of Monetary Policy Department at the Gaidar Institute, expressed his opinion that self-banning of loans, which has already been imposed by 10 mn Russians, is beneficial for banks. In a commentary for RTVI he noted that such a measure helps improve the quality of loan portfolios and reduce risks.

Alexander Firanchuk, Senior Researcher, International Trade Department at the Gaidar Institute, commented to RBC that a complete EU rejection of Russian gas is theoretically feasible, but it would require additional costs from both Europe and Russia. However, the expert does not expect «catastrophic effects» for the Russian export model.

The first flight of the fully home-built SJ-100 aircraft with Russian PD-8 engines was an important event for Russian aviation.

The «Prime» quotes Olga Magomedova, researcher at the International Best Practices Analysis Department of the Gaidar Institute, as saying that the market is used to high copper smelting in China. According to her, the new record, registered in March, should not trigger a drop in metal prices.

Sergey Drobyshevsky, Principal Researcher at the Gaidar Institute, discusses in a commentary for RBC whether the fiscal rule should be tied to the oil price:

Despite a decrease in Russia’s foreign trade surplus, the ruble appreciated in Q1 2025.

In a comment for RT, Vladimir Sedalishchev, an expert at the Economic Policy Foundation, said that the global trade wars unleashed by Donald Trump could provide Russia with new opportunities, despite the sanctions pressure.

Gaidar Institute experts commented for Nezavisimaya Gazeta on a new law on the expansion of wet leasing for Russian airlines, allowing them to lease airplanes with crew from foreign air carriers.

Antonina Levashenko, Head of International Best Practice Analysis Department at the Gaidar Institute, in a commentary for Rossiyskaya Gazeta emphasized the severity of the environmental threat posed by microplastic pollution.