On the outgoing week, observers left behind brackets a whole range of socio-political events, and the fault of this is the rapid impoverishment of citizens against the backdrop of explosive rising prices.
So, in a recent report by an international organization Unisefacting under the auspices United Nations (UN) reports that more 9 million Russians live in conditions of lack of food, of them 400 thousand people are on the verge of hunger. There are estimates according to which 88% of the population Russia are “in the survival zone”, and every sixth Russian Already spending half of his income on food (u 16% of the population Almost all earnings are spent on paying for food). Russian families themselves evaluate the minimum income for the “information of the ends meet” in 60 900 rubles per monthdespite the fact that the median wage around the country is 32 422 rubles.
According to the data “FOM” approximately 77% of Russians It is believed that over the past month prices for the main products, goods and services have risen faster than before. Consumer prices really accelerated – in just a week carrot has risen in price by 1.9%and cabbage 4.2% (Since the beginning of the year, the same carrot has added in price more than 150%and cabbage more than 88%). The list of “gold” products included potatoes and onions – rise in price by 80% And 35%. Earlier in stores, the price tags for pasta, sunflower oil, salt and sugar have already been replaced. In addition, with inaction on the part of the Cabinet, the day before, there was another jump in fuel prices-the third time in a week on the St. Petersburg International Commodity-Ryriversal Exchange, the price of gasoline AI-92 Updated her historical maximum. Additional negative factors can be a rapidly expensive gas fuel, uncontrolled rise in the cost of fertilizer and drought with which they have already encountered in the agricultural industry complex (APC). In such conditions, it is obvious that the prices for main food products will continue their growth (by September, the retail value of dairy and meat products is expected to increase).
All this gives rise to a high level of social anxiety and Increases the number of respondents who declare their unpreparedness to take part in the parliamentary elections as votersthat hits the rating of all parliamentary parties.
Despite the frightening statistics, the Cabinet of Ministers cuts the costs of social security (the amount of funds allocated for social support this year, compared with 2020 reduced by 149 billion rubles – that is by 26%) and cannot restrain the devaluation of the ruble, which also played a role in a sharp increase in prices. Observers have guilty for what is happening at the Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov and Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushevalthough earlier by the order of the Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin Responsibility for rising prices and constant price monitoring was assigned to the chapter The Ministry of Economic Development of Maxim Reshetnikov. The latter, contrary to objective figures, assured the Russians in that they are awaiting deflation and growth of average monthly wages.
To the other news of the week:
-It background of the pandemia of a new coronavirus infection, political insiders are increasingly indicating the likelihood of transferring parliamentary elections. This point of view is reinforced by a significant risk of resumption of protest activity in the post -worker period, but is refuted by the official Kremlin;
-Ited the light announced at the end of June an article Vladimimra Putin “On the historical unity of Russians and Ukrainians.” The article reached two languages, becoming the main foreign policy theme of the Kremlin and a signal to the turn of Russia’s foreign policy in the Ukrainian direction. Moreover, according to one version of Ukraine, extraordinary presidential elections await Ukraine.
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