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blue-wave

(4,762 posts) Sat Apr 2, 2022, 05:04 PM Apr 2022

Stunning images inside Russian grocery store show dire situation [View all]

CNN's Matthew Chance reports on the economic situation inside Russia after Western nations imposed crippling economic sanctions in retaliation for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

It appears the situation inside Russia is progressively getting worse as time goes by.

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Stunning images inside Russian grocery store show dire situation [View all] blue-wave Apr 2022 OP

That one lady putting like 30 lbs of sugar in her cart? I use about 1/2 lb of sugar a year. LOL nt Quixote1818 Apr 2022 #1

I know, I thought blue-wave Apr 2022 #2

A lot of people use it to make kvass Warpy Apr 2022 #4

That was my first thought, some kind of home made booze. captain queeg Apr 2022 #5

Vodka in Russia is cheap and plentiful if you're not terribly picky about brand Warpy Apr 2022 #6

In Eastern Europe you drink either normal tea, or tea with a bit less sugar in it ... TomWilm Apr 2022 #7

Maybe they deserve to be hurting. pwb Apr 2022 #3