Russia economy crumbling with food prices skyrocketing as Putin's problems mount

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-16 17:27:17 | Updated at 2024-11-23 17:27:13 1 week ago

Russia economy crumbling with food prices skyrocketing as Putin's problems mount
Express UK ^ | 11/15/2024 | Conor Wilson

Posted on 11/16/2024 9:08:00 AM PST by marcusmaximus

Russian president Vladimir Putin is facing an economic nightmare as the nation struggles to continue to fund his war effort in Ukraine.

Soaring food prices and depleted war resources have seen the Kremlin attempt to strike a balance between maintaining the war machine in Ukraine whilst ensuring domestic stability.

Currently, a kilogram of potatoes is at least 73% more expensive than at the start of the year, while the price of butter has increased by more than 30%, according to data released by the Federal Statistics Service on Thursday.

Russia had already experienced rising food prices before this years surge, as Western sanctions, including restrictions on imports, increased the price of staple items including milk, bread and fish.

Other areas have been hit too, with a 64% rise in inflation, mortgage rates rising to more than 28% and interest rates reaching a record high of 21% last month.

Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov has ordered an investigation into price increases and has pledged to provide a response to placate growing public disquiet.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev has also acted and demanded a daily monitoring of the food market and measures to stabilize the situation.

(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...

TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: bidencrimefamily; conorwilson; dayoffforjohnvarga; expressuk; potatoes; russia; yousaypotato

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To: marcusmaximus

"Panic In Kiev As Ukraine Trolling By marcus Collapses!"

Kahlua Kuleba dispatched to Kursk underground bunker complex to direct the fresh reserve troops of General Steiner!

2 posted on 11/16/2024 9:09:52 AM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )

To: kiryandil

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To: marcusmaximus

NEW: Ukrainian President Zelensky chuckles at the idea that Trump could force him to the negotiating table, says Ukraine is an “independent” country.

The United States has sent well over $100B to Ukraine over the last few years.pic.twitter.com/Hf5E3HWgnj— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 16, 2024

4 posted on 11/16/2024 9:12:20 AM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )

To: marcusmaximus

You can always guess when a headline is from the UK news!

5 posted on 11/16/2024 9:12:37 AM PST by Antioch (A merely fallen enemy may rise again, but the reconciled one is truly vanquished -Friedrich Schi)

To: marcusmaximus

Reinforcements are HERE!!!

6 posted on 11/16/2024 9:13:03 AM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )

To: marcusmaximus

7 posted on 11/16/2024 9:13:31 AM PST by Lazamataz (The BEST birthday present I ever got WAS DONALD TRUMP WINNING IN 2024!!!)

To: marcusmaximus

8 posted on 11/16/2024 9:13:35 AM PST by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")

To: JonPreston

Ukraine got $100 Billion U.S. dollars? Doesn’t sound very independent does it? That won’t go on forever.

9 posted on 11/16/2024 9:14:04 AM PST by dvan (Send Them Home!Napolatono)

To: JonPreston; marcusmaximus

Ukrainian President Zelensky chuckles at the idea that Trump could force him to the negotiating table

10 posted on 11/16/2024 9:15:10 AM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )

To: marcusmaximus

In the meantime, Ukrainians are eating only the best potatoes and chickens are pumping eggs out like a gatling gun. The cows are doubling their output and the wheat is higher than the buildings. All is well....except there are 2 million people missing.

11 posted on 11/16/2024 9:17:24 AM PST by Sacajaweau

To: Lazamataz; marcusmaximus

12 posted on 11/16/2024 9:17:47 AM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )

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13 posted on 11/16/2024 9:18:15 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️ LIFE )

To: Sacajaweau; marcusmaximus

In the meantime, Ukrainians are eating only the best potatoes and chickens are pumping eggs out like a gatling gun. The cows are doubling their output and the wheat is higher than the buildings.

Getting hard to find an egg in the US for under thirty cents each...

14 posted on 11/16/2024 9:20:22 AM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )

To: marcusmaximus

15 posted on 11/16/2024 9:20:53 AM PST by Nervous Tick ("First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people...": ISLAM is the problem!)

To: Nervous Tick

Moscow by January 1st! Bring your parade uniforms!

16 posted on 11/16/2024 9:22:31 AM PST by Lazamataz (The BEST birthday present I ever got WAS DONALD TRUMP WINNING IN 2024!!!)

To: kiryandil

Oh no....I should have put /s

$2.71 this week. Not worried about it. I do a lot of my shopping at Aldi and Walmart. Aldi has great meat deals.

17 posted on 11/16/2024 9:24:02 AM PST by Sacajaweau

To: dvan

I believe we have pledges in the pot, too.

18 posted on 11/16/2024 9:25:27 AM PST by Sacajaweau

To: kiryandil

*Getting hard to find an egg in the US for under thirty cents each...*

$5.99 at Safeway(with a coupon). 18 count. That’s what-33 cents?

19 posted on 11/16/2024 9:25:35 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET

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