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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Graeme Murray & Will Stewart

Condom sales explode 170% in Russia over fears sanctions will cause shortages

Demand for condoms has skyrocketed in Russia amid fears of sharp price increases and shortages triggered by Western sanctions.

This is despite dominant British company Reckitt - maker of Durex and other brands - continuing to trade in the country even while slamming the war in Ukraine as “unconscionable”.

The country’s largest online retailer Wildberries saw condom sales jump 170 per cent in the first two weeks of March compared with last year.

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