For two months, residents of the Novgorod region of the Russian Federation bought up an annual supply of granulated sugar and salt. This was reported by the press service of the regional government with reference to the Minister of Trade and Industry of the region Ivan Chekmarev..
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According to the government, prices for 59 goods increased in the region over the decade. The largest growth was recorded for white cabbage (19.7%) and onions. "