In May, Putin once again ordered his government to continue aiming for that goal, telling officials to focus on both "guns and butter" - rejecting the adage that countries have to choose between military and civilian spending. Yet as the war grinds on, the last few months have been especially rough on Russian consumers.
By the end of October, the price of butter in Russia was up 25.7% compared to December 2023, per government statistics. Not all grocery or dairy prices are running up at such a rate.
"What is especially frightening is the fact that the acceleration is associated with a unanimous increase in prices across the entire basket. Of the 107 items included in the weekly basket, 84 went up in price," wrote economists on the MMI Teleg.
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