MOSCOW (AFP) – Lots of things freeze in Russias bitterly cold winters, but not usually food prices, yet that is exactly what top supermarket chains are doing to protect the poor from galloping inflation.The plunging ruble and a Russian embargo on European Union and US food products in retribution over Ukraine sanctions has resulted in prices for many goods skyrocketing.The ACORT trade association, which includes major supermarket chains such as Magnit, X5, Auchan, Lenta and Metro, announced last week that it was freezing prices on more than 20 socially important items of basic necessity for two months.The supermarkets said they …read more
Source: Dunya TV
