Known in Russia since the 18th century as a "second bread," potatoes are used in most Russian soups and salads. However, there are also many dishes in which it’s the main ingredient. 1.

There is a story that in the late 1980s, when McDonald's came to Russia, American fast food technologists faced the problem that there were no potatoes fit for human consumption in the country.

Russia's economy faces stress as high interest rates fail to control inflation. Inflation hits 9.8% in September, with prices of food staples surging this year. Business leaders criticize high ...

Among Czar Peter the Great’s many reforms was introducing potatoes to Russia 300 years ago. ... Potatoes helped ease food shortages during World War II, when there was again widespread hunger.

Russia's economy is teetering on the brink as the country's wealth fund is dwindling and simple staples like potatoes have rocketed in cost by more than 50%. President Vladimir Putin might be ...

Russia's economy faces stress as high interest rates fail to control inflation. Inflation hits 9.8% in September, with prices of food staples surging this year. Business leaders criticize high ...

Pyaterochka sells Russian old crop potatoes for 84 roubles ($1.06) per kilo and new crop potatoes for 120 ($1.53) per kilo, compared with an average 43 roubles per kilo in retail stores this time ...

The fast-food chain that replaced McDonald's in Russia has temporarily taken fries off the menu due to a shortage of the correct variety of potatoes. According to BBC, ‘Vkusno i Tochka', which ...

Caviar, while far from being a staple food at almost 6,000 rubles (about $60) per kilo in December 2023, has shot up by over 50 percent this year to nearly 9,000 rubles per kilo.

Surviving Russia’s notoriously harsh correctional system is not just a matter of strength or smarts. It’s a matter of food, former inmates told Current Time – a daily struggle to stomach ...