Prices for food, vegetables and fruits in the occupied Crimea are higher than in Russia. This was reported by Crimean journalist Zair Akadirov in his Facebook.

The journalist released a video in which promontoryl prices for products in Simferopol.

According to him, visitors from Moscow and other Russian cities often complain that the prices in Crimea are much higher than in Russia.

"The difference in the cost of products can differ by 40-50%, and even more," said the journalist.

In one of the supermarkets one kilogram of sugar costs more than 62 rubles (about 28 UAH. , - Ed), potatoes - 138 rubles per kg (about 62 UAH, - Ed..

One kilogram of sweet cherry costs 375 rubles, strawberries cost 445 rubles (200 UAH, - Ed).

Russia occupied the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in 2014 year.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine officially declared February 20, 2014 the beginning of the temporary occupation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia. Key international organizations, including the UN General Assembly, condemned Russia's actions and called the annexation and occupation of the Crimea illegal. Against the Russian Federation, economic sanctions were introduced. For holding Moscow's so-called elections with Crimea's participation in 2016, the Ukrainian parliament declared the State Duma illegitimate.