Prices rose by only 8,8 percent, according to Putin.
He just said about this on the forum "Russia is calling." And this doesn’t align with the actual price increases that Russians are experiencing.
Let us remind you that this is only a set of products for the New Year's table went up in price on average 13,5 percent. At the same time, potato prices jumped immediately by 65 percent, and red caviar - by 34 percent.
Let's not mention the price of butter: it has been rising for several months now and shows no sign of stopping, which is why in some regions packages of it are being hidden in "anti-theft boxes."
According to the research holding Romir, which calculates inflation based on the real consumption basket of Russians, prices have risen by 13,7 percent (and over the three years of war - by 87 percent).
Putin also stated that the West's plans to lower Russians' living standards and create an insurmountable shortage of goods in the country have failed.