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Article author Valerie Hopkins visited the site of a drone strike that occurred in central Moscow during the summer of 2023.
In April 2026, a basket of groceries purchased at an Auchan supermarket in Moscow cost the equivalent of $53, representing approximately 65% of a local teacher's average daily salary.
Between December 2021 and July 2026, the consumer price index for apples rose by 77% in Russia, compared to a 17% rise in the United States, according to Rosstat and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The average daily salary for a school teacher in New York City is cited as $312, based on data from NYC Open Data and the United Federation of Teachers.
The average daily salary for a school teacher in Moscow is cited as $82, based on data from Mosstat and announced pay increases.
In April 2026, an equivalent basket of groceries purchased at a Key Food supermarket in Brooklyn, New York, cost $95, representing approximately 30% of a local teacher's average daily salary.
A Moscow resident named Yulia reported observing "shrinkflation," citing the example of milk containers being reduced from 1 liter to 900 milliliters.
A 37-year-old Moscow marketing director named Ekaterina stated that due to rising prices, she had stopped buying expensive products like salmon and berries.
Based on the author's receipts from a Moscow neighborhood shop, the price of bananas increased from 79.90 rubles per kilogram in August 2022 to 149.99 rubles per kilogram in September 2026.
Article author Valerie Hopkins has been working as a journalist in Russia since 2021.
According to Russia's state statistics agency Rosstat, the average price of beef in the country rose by 76% between January 2022 and July 2026.
According to Russia's state statistics agency Rosstat, the average price of fresh coffee in the country rose by 81% between January 2022 and July 2026.
According to Russia's state statistics agency Rosstat, the average prices of butter and milk in the country both rose by almost 50% between January 2022 and July 2026.
In Russia, public criticism of the war in Ukraine can result in fines or detention.
A memorial event for Anne Rice's fans was held at the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans.
Anne Rice wrote the screenplay for the 1994 film adaptation of her novel "Interview With the Vampire."
In the four years after Anne Rice's 2021 death, Christopher Rice and Eric Shaw Quinn produced a celebration of her life that blended theater and documentary films.
Anne Rice helped her son Christopher Rice and his friend Eric Shaw Quinn start their production company, Dinner Partners.
Anne Rice was the first guest on the first podcast episode from the production company Dinner Partners.
Following Anne Rice's death, the care of her estate passed to her son Christopher Rice and her friend Eric Shaw Quinn through their production company, Dinner Partners.