As Russians prepare to celebrate the New Year or the week of public holidays that follows, they might notice that the cost of ...

Russian winter crops are failing at an "unprecedented" rate, leading to fears of a major food crisis in the country and ...

Russian food inflation remains rampant, with butter prices rising 30% since December last year. Sunflower oil and vegetables are among the other items seeing ongoing price rises. Russia's central ...

The researchers, who examined data from the Hydro Meteorological Centre, said the situation had "never been this bad".

Russian wheat supplies to Syria had reportedly been suspended over uncertainty about the new government and payment delays.