Russian households worried. Ukraine and his allies calling Russia to accept a high 30 -day fire under the penalty of undergoing a new train of “massive” sanctions against the Russian economy.
These measures, “devastating” according to the French government, could hardly touch the wallet of the Russians already tested for three years of war. Gallopant inflation, more than 10%, hits the purchasing power of households.
A shopping cart in “110 euros”
“Three years ago, I filled my shopping cart for 40 euros. Now, I am easily 110 euros. All for the war,” complains a Russian found by BFMTV in a market.
“When you are the middle class, like me, you can no longer become the owner of your apartment or buy a car. Everything has increased. I think everyone would like to go back to life,” said another woman.
Other inhabitants seem more resigned. “I am ready to deal with new economic sanctions. Now we are used,” said a Moscow.
Price flow
Doping by its military industry and its hydrocarbons exports, The Russian economy has so far resisted Western sanctions.. But the horizon promises to be much darker in 2025, with a growth that could be between 1 and 2%, depending on different projections.
As for inflation, he cares about Kremlin. Vladimir Putin himself ordered his prime minister at the beginning of the year to put the double bites to “obtain a fall” of prices.
In April, Russia also maintained its interest rates of 21%, the highest level for twenty years, depriving many homes and investment companies.
It is likely that the new European and American sanctions worsen the situation. During his interview in TF1 on Tuesday night, Emmanuel Macron shared the “will” of Europe “to take sanctions again in the next few days” against Russia, facing its refusal to apply the high fire in Ukraine. The French president confirmed that the “discussions” were underway with “the US administration and the Senate” on this issue.
In BFMTV, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barot said Wednesday that he would meet Thursday in Turkey, the American senator and near Donald Trump Lindsey Graham, “who designed an extremely powerful package of sanctions” with customs duties in particular “500% in countries that continue to import russian oil.”
These “devastating” measures could “suffocate once and for the entire Russian economy,” threatened the minister.
If adopted, it would be the 17th package of sanctions against Russia From the beginning of the war in Ukraine in February 2022.
Source: BFM TV
