Russia economy meltdown as runaway inflation sees 64% potato price rise

Express UK ^ | 11/12/2024 | Jon King

[marcusmaximus]

Russian staples including potatoes, bread and dairy are soaring in price thanks to Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine.

Russia's soaring inflation is hitting basic supermarket staples with the price of potatoes rising a staggering 64%.

The increased cost of spuds has been put down to bad weather, rising production costs, wage increases and a shortage of labour amid Russia's war in Ukraine.

Rosstat figures show Russians face widespread food price rises, with reports people are even stealing butter

[wildcard_redneck]

How many young people in America can buy a home now?

[kiryandil]

Tell your Tater that them taters need Buttah.

[Rural_Michigan]

Yeah there’s plenty of things in America that have risen that much in price

[SeanS]

I can buy potatoes.

[Red Badger]

Vodka is liquid potatoes!......................

[kiryandil]

How many young people in America can buy a home now?

Eggszactly!

[Red Badger]

Ukraine used to be called the “Breadbasket of Russia”.

Destroying your major food source isn’t a really good idea...................

[Who is John Galt?]

[tennmountainman]

The cost of eggs have gone up too.
What’s a Ruzzian to do?

[TexasFreeper2009]

All they have to do is leave Ukraine and all this pain will be over.

[Fido969]

Frank Zappa: “The price of meat has just gone up...”

[wildcard_redneck]

"Ukraine used to be called the “Breadbasket of Russia”.
Destroying your major food source isn’t a really good idea.................."

Thanks for unintentionally acknowledging that the Ukraine is part of Russia............

In 2023 RuZZia exported 45 million metric tones of wheat - without the Ukraine, they don't need the Ukraine's wheat.

[grumpygresh]

US energy predominance and exports are the best way to weaken Russia and end Ukraine war on acceptable for US.
A strong US dollar and lower energy prices will sink the Ruble.

[marcusmaximus]

Drill baby, drill!

[Kazan]

The Russian economy is booming, you idiot, because of the sanction war Biden started.

It's the equivalent of the early 1980s in the US under Reagan.

And, this after Biden, the EU and you said the Russian economy would be in tatters two and a half years ago.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Wait until Trump tells Putin that unless they pull back to their borders in the war with Ukraine, Trump will ensure that the price for a barrel of oil is going to drop to $30 bucks a barrel and Europe can buy LNG from the US instead of Russia and Ukraine.

End of war. Checkmate!

[Larry Lucido]

[SaveFerris]

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[Allegra]

Mmmmmmm! Mmmmmmmm! I reckon I’d like some.