Everything is spent on tanks and bombs: the Russian Federation recorded a record price increase

Industry and economics resources are thrown into weapons production, and import opportunities are narrowed through sanctions and problems with payments. The annual increase in prices for products in Russia reached 10. 9%, which became the maximum value since November 2022. About it writes The Moscow Times with reference to Rossotstat.

"Inflation in Russia continues to accelerate, despite the increase in the Central Bank's rates and attempts to regulate prices at the level of retail networks," the publication reads. - "In the week from December 10 to December 16, the consumer price index added another 0. 35%, and annual inflation accelerated to 9. 52% - the new maximum since January 2023. " Food inflation continues to remain in the foreground. From the beginning of the year, potatoes went up by 88.

8%, as frosts, floods and heat have led to a 20% crop loss, which is 1. 6 million tons. Onion prices increased by 45. 4%, for cabbage by 40. 3%, and for beets - by 30. 8%. According to Rosstat, butter has increased by 1. 8% since December and 34. 4% since the beginning of the year, despite the government's decision to allow imports from India, Iran, Turkey and the UAE. The increase in milk prices accelerated up to 19. 1%, for sour cream - up to 18. 5%. Since the beginning of the year, lamb prices increased by 22.

6%, beef - by 12. 4%, bread - by 14. 3%, carrots - by 14. 1%, apples - by 18. 4%. "Inflation has come out of control, the rise in prices is not only slowed down, but not even stabilized, but only accelerate . We will remind, earlier Focus wrote that in the future for Russia, probably awaits the difficulties with the production and purchase of the means necessary for military operations in Ukraine. The Kremlin's dependence on foreign partners is likely to increase.