But Russia's red-hot wartime economy comes with a price: inflation, which hit 9.8% in September. The price hikes are ...

For Vladimir Putin, Russians’ appetite for the vegetable has become problematic, however. Shortages have pushed up prices by ...

The dictator again spoke of the shortage of potatoes in the country. On July 18, Alexander Lukashenko held a conference call ...

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 ...

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 McDonald's replacement is running low on the basic staple of French fries and will be forced to temporarily stop serving them. The 'Vkusno i Tochka' fast food chain, which translates as ...

ROGACHEVO, Russia -- Maria Patrikeyeva gingerly picks a black-and-yellow striped beetle off a potato plant, carries the bug to the edge of the field and stomps on it. The Colorado beetle has no ...

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.

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 ...