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After French dairy company Danone exited Russia, the Kremlin seized its assets and sold them to a businessman loyal to the government.
Following Danone's exit from Russia, its products like Activia and Actimel were rebranded into localized versions.
In 2026, Russians have faced additional price increases due to tax hikes, increased utility and building maintenance costs, and ongoing fuel shortages.
Between December 2021 and July 2026, the consumer price index for poultry rose 17% in the U.S. and 42% in Russia, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Russia's Rosstat.
Russia's official Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 6 percent for the period of January to May 2026.
Between December 2021 and July 2026, the consumer price index for pork rose 6% in the U.S. and 30% in Russia, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Russia's Rosstat.
Independent economist Andrei Barkhota estimated that for the 12 months leading up to September 2026, the real Consumer Price Index (CPI) for poor citizens in Russia's rural regions was about 25 to 45 percent.
Russian state media has encouraged the impression that other countries are struggling more with inflation than Russia, citing false assertions that Germans were taking cold showers and trees in Berlin's Tiergarten park were cut for firewood.
The Russian economy began to stabilize in 2025 after overheating in 2024.
Between December 2021 and July 2026, the consumer price index for bread rose 25% in the U.S. and 61% in Russia, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Russia's Rosstat.
Between December 2021 and July 2026, the consumer price index for apples rose 17% in the U.S. and 77% in Russia, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Russia's Rosstat.
The average daily pre-tax salary for a teacher in New York City is $312, based on data from NYC Open Data and the United Federation of Teachers.
Between December 2021 and July 2026, the consumer price index for beef rose 33% in the U.S. and 76% in Russia, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Russia's Rosstat.
Between December 2021 and July 2026, the consumer price index for milk rose 19% in the U.S. and 47% in Russia, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Russia's Rosstat.
An administrative assistant in Moscow named Yulia stated she has observed "shrinkflation," giving an example of milk being sold in 900 milliliter containers instead of one-liter containers.
According to Russia's state statistics agency Rosstat, between January 2022 and July 2026, the average prices of butter and milk both rose by almost 50%.
The average daily pre-tax salary for a teacher in Moscow is $82, based on data from Mosstat and announced pay increases.
In April 2026, The New York Times purchased a specific basket of groceries at an Auchan supermarket in Moscow for the equivalent of $53.
A 37-year-old marketing director in Russia named Ekaterina stated that due to higher prices, she has changed her shopping patterns, cutting out expensive products like salmon and berries.
In April 2026, The New York Times purchased an identical basket of groceries at a Key Food supermarket in Brooklyn, New York City, for $95.