Russian Food Crisis - Joe Blogs

[TexasTowelie]

Food prices in Russia are back in focus — and this time it’s cucumbers leading the headlines.

According to Reuters, cucumber prices have more than doubled since December, with some stores now charging over 300 rubles per kilogram. Russian politicians have even referred to them as “golden cucumbers” as frustration grows over rising grocery bills.

Official data shows food inflation running at 5.88% in January, just below the overall inflation rate of 6%. But individual staples are rising much faster. Cucumbers surged in January, alongside sharp increases in lemons, coffee, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots and cabbage.

While the headline inflation number may look manageable, spikes in everyday essentials hit consumers hardest — particularly when food makes up a large share of household spending.

At a time when economic growth is slowing and real incomes are under pressure, rising grocery bills are becoming a visible reminder of the wider strains facing Russia’s economy.

When basic staples double in price, it’s no longer just about vegetables — it’s about purchasing power, confidence and the direction of the economy.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:28 CUCUMBERS
3:15 PRICES
4:22 INFLATION
6:08 EXPECTATIONS
9:44 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION

[mdbl]

1. Too bad Putin would rather spend their resources on bombs.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. We get almost daily videos of Chinese economic collapse and Russian war collapse

but the regimes are still in power. I mean this has been going on for a year! From 2 different YouTube channels. Who's collapsing more - China, Russia, or the USA?

[wolfie001]

3. Check it out! I have subscriptions to both of these doomsayers

The top guy is pretty straightforward but always predicts China's impending destruction and the bottom guy is pro-Trump adding another bizarre take on this doom-porn. If a Dem politician sneezes, that guy's gonna add it to his video