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  • Russia economy meltdown as mortgage rates soar to 25% and pensioners 'struggle to survive'

    06/28/2025 9:28:46 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 69 replies
    Express UK ^ | 6/26/2025 | JON KING
    Housing and utility bills in some parts of Russia are expected to soar by up to 25% as the country's economic meltdown worsens. Russian media reports that tariffs on housing, gas, water and electricity will go up by an average of 11.9% on July 1, but some regions will see an increase between 23% and 25%. Mortgage rates have also soared to 25% in recent months. One Russian newspaper, translated into English by the BBC's Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg and shared on social media, says the increase will be "painful for many families". The same publication reports the experience of...