Economics
Ukrainian Inflation Tops 23% as Prices Surge for Seventh Month
Residents buy groceries at a supermarket in Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia region.
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Ukraine’s inflation rate accelerated for a seventh month as the nation grappled with Russia’s invasion, which has devastated the economy and hampered logistics.
Consumer prices rose 23.8% in August from the previous year, driven by staples such as eggs and sugar, compared with an increase of 22.2% in July, data published on Friday showed.