Russians struggle to pay for potatoes as war eats up state funds

DPA Yahoo News ^ | 7/15/2025 | DPA International

[marcusmaximus]

Russia has more potential agricultural area than anywhere else in the world but it has run out of potatoes and onions.

Even President Vladimir Putin conceded there is a problem. "It turns out we are short of potatoes," he recently said, noting the lack of sugar beet and some other vegetables too.

That came after the price of potatoes soared in Russian shops, almost tripling within the last year, according to official figures. Meanwhile the price of onions has doubled.

Cabbage is now 50% more expensive than it was a year ago, says statistics agency Rosstat.

Russians had to pay around $1 for a kilogram of potatoes in June but that is a lot in a place where pre-tax incomes are around $1,150 on average, Rosstat says.

Pensions are just over $230.

Rising food prices are one of the main drivers of inflation in Russia, which is currently 9.6%, says the Economic Development Ministry.

The central bank is trying to keep inflation under control with a high key interest rate, currently at 20%.

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[lurk]

Putin does not care if Russians suffer.

[alternatives?]

Eat rice.

[A Navy Vet]

Is that a recent photo?

[PIF]

1st it was eggs, now its potatoes ... next?

[marcusmaximus]

Vodka.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

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[DAC21]

“Russians had to pay around $1 for a kilogram of potatoes in June but that is a lot in a place where pre-tax incomes are around $1,150 on average, Rosstat says. Pensions are just over $230”

Boarding on third world problems.

[DAC21]

“Bordering”

[tlozo]

The central bank is trying to keep inflation under control with a high key interest rate, currently at 20%

Yup, Russian pensioners are screwed.

[PIF]

oh yes that too.

[LouAvul]

I was invited to lecture at one of the colleges in Moscow in the mid 90s. I met a lot of kids from Russia. I also met a lot of kids from the Ukraine. They were good kids. Respectful. Dressed nicely.

I hate all this.

[drypowder]

WAR, what is it good for?

[Allegra]

[tet68]

A Soviet car and an American car were in a race, the American
car won. In the Soviet press it was announced as “Soviet car comes in second...American car comes in next to last !!!”.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

That boy has been working overtime. I guess he's wondering where his mail order Uke bride is. Lost in the mail, I suppose.