INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Amid sharply rising prices, inflation at 12.7% and disruption to supply chains due to Western sanctions, around 35% of Russian citizens say
they are trying to reduce the cost of their weekly food shop, according to a survey published on Monday.Of those who said they were trying
those who responded to the poll also admitted that they had started spending less on beauty salons and cosmetics, the survey said.According
to the national statistics agency, Rosstat, around 43.2% of Russians have an income of under 27,000 rubles ($441) per month, while roughly a
quarter of the population earns less than 19,000 rubles ($309) per month.Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and Western sanctions, the
