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

Express UK ^ | 11/15/2024 | Conor Wilson

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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.

[kiryandil]

"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!

[marcusmaximus]

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[JonPreston]

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

[Antioch]

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

[kiryandil]

Reinforcements are HERE!!!

[Lazamataz]

And now, for the REST of the story:

More than 7 million Ukrainians face acute food insecurity. An estimated 7.3 million Ukrainians (20% of the population excluding those in the Russian-occupied areas) face moderate or severe food insecurity, including 1.2 million children and 2 million elderly, according to an analysis by the Ukraine Food Security & Livelihoods Cluster, led by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) and the World Food Programme.

[Who is John Galt?]

[dvan]

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

[kiryandil]

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

[Sacajaweau]

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.

[kiryandil]

[aMorePerfectUnion]

ZEEPER FOLLIES PINGLIST!

(((PING!)))

[kiryandil]

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...

[Nervous Tick]

What Zzzzelllinsskyyy doink?

[Lazamataz]

Moscow by January 1st! Bring your parade uniforms!

[Sacajaweau]

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.

[Sacajaweau]

I believe we have pledges in the pot, too.

[DIRTYSECRET]

*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?

[tennmountainman]

Cut off American Tax Dollars and Z-Man will break the Speed Limit to
get to the Peace Table.