Prices for products in Sevastopol are higher than in the major cities of neighboring Russia. This is reported Crimea. Realities.

Pro-Russian activist Larisa Melnik admitted that this is due not only to logistics, but also to the policy of local entrepreneurs.

She also accused representatives of the so-called authorities who put pressure on entrepreneurs.

"I believe that this ferry transfer, maybe only 5-10%, affects pricing. This is also the dishonesty of some of our entrepreneurs, who, unfortunately, were given a "green street" to supply products. On the other hand - the wrong policy of our "government", in the sense, "choking" entrepreneurs. Without competition, of course, we will never lose prices. It's probably impossible to raise prices so infinity, probably, "she said..

According to her, in Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Urals - prices for food are lower than in Sevastopol.

"They are everywhere lower than ours, it's some kind of nonsense! At the same time people come to us and complain that they are being blocked in their desire to do something. It turned out that it is not easy to get grants, and it is not easy to get support, "Melnik said..

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 the conduct of Moscow's so-called elections involving the Crimea in 2016, the Ukrainian parliament declared the State Duma illegitimate.