The Russian government and its supporters always seek to put the best face on things, including the economic situation of the country over the last year. They cite various macro-economic figures to show that things aren’t as bad as many say. But for ordinary Russians, life is getting worse – and Vyacheslav Dvornikov of The Bell offers nine signs of this.
Some of these are obvious but others are more indirect. However taken together they paint a picture of a Russian economy in severe difficulties since the start of Putin’s war in Ukraine, difficulties that are having profound consequences for Russians and the way they actually live (thebell.io/9-priznakov-togo-chto-v-rossiyskoy-ekonomike-vse-plokho).
The nine are as follows:
1. Existing restaurants are closing and new ones aren’t opening, and Russians are shifting their purchases from more expensive cafes to fast food restaurants although even that sector is hurting as…
