Russia’s Inflation Shock Gives Way to Soviet-Style Shortages

  • Inflation eased slightly to 2.09% last week after sanctions
  • Bank of Russia set to review policy at meeting on Friday
WATCH: “The new realities will require deep structural changes in our economy,” Putin said Wednesday. (Russian with English subtitles.)Source: Bloomberg
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Russian inflation eased slightly from a multi-decade high, but there are signs that food staples and imported goods are growing increasingly scarce after international sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine.