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submitted 5 days ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

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  • Russian food inflation remains rampant, with butter prices rising 30% since December last year. Sunflower oil and vegetables are among the other items seeing ongoing price rises.
  • Russia’s central bank last month hiked interest rates to 21% — their highest level in over 20 years — but the high rates have shown few signs of dampening inflation so far.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied that Russia has exchanged “butter for guns,” as the country’s leadership has deflected blame for price rises onto “unfriendly” countries.
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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 41 points 5 days ago

Well yeah, most people want to stay on the inside of upper-story windows.

[-] narr1@lemmy.autism.place 11 points 5 days ago

Ah yes, the three classic Russian contemporary suicide methods: falling from a high-rise window, five point-blank shots to the back of the head, and poisoned tea.

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