Viktor Yevtukhov: there are no grounds for a sharp rise in food prices in the Russian Federation

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation sees no reason for a sharp jump in food prices in Russia. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Viktor Yevtukhov on the sidelines of the Ecommerce and retail forum Ecomference Rupost Retail Week announced this during a conversation with journalists on Thursday, October 7. ‘Today we do not see any prerequisites for a sharp increase in prices,’ Yevtukhov said, adding that the increase in prices for tomatoes and cucumbers is due to a seasonal factor. He noted that when manufacturers inform retail that there...