Due to the war, russians are forced to eat less
Problems in the russian economy caused by the war and sanctions have led to russians eating less.
▫️ For the first time in many years, statistics recorded a decline in food consumption in russia in physical terms. Over the last two months, russians ate 9% less buckwheat and meat, 10% less rice, drank 8% less milk, etc. At the same time, russians’ monetary spending on food increased due to significant price hikes.
While russian propaganda convinces citizens that their real incomes are supposedly rising and the economy is “doing well” despite sanctions, in reality ordinary russians are literally forced to “tighten their belts.”
The sole reason for the worsening life of russians is the continuation of the war against Ukraine, which requires ever-increasing expenditures that the kremlin extracts from the pockets of its citizens.
