Russia’s inflation has gone from bad to worse as it continues to wage war against Ukraine, causing even everyday goods to feel out of reach for the average person.
A recent butter heist, in which two masked men barged into a dairy shop and stole 20 kg of butter, demonstrated just how dire the problem was. The price of a slab of butter has increased by 25.7% since December, prompting a slew of thefts across Russia and highlighting the state of the wartime economy.
