A vox populi report in Russia shows people on the streets answering questions about what they think about rising prices due to the war in Ukraine and how they think it should be financed.

“- What do you think? How much money is spent on such military measures as mobilization?

– I don’t bother about it.

– Where do you think the money comes from?

– From me, of course.

– You don’t regret it?

– no. I feel sorry for the guys fighting there [în Ucraina]. And this Ukraine… brother kills brother. Slavic brothers are fighting among themselves. Maybe not by our will, but…

– Can we, Russians, somehow influence this?

“I think our supreme leader knows what he’s doing,” says one of the conversations.

The Russian talks about the “special civilization” of the Russians

When asked the same, an older Russian answers:

“- Military actions? For military companies, profits are incredible.

– And us, simple Russians?

– It is necessary to understand that we are not Maksym Galkin (not the husband of the singer Alla Pugacheva, declared a “foreign agent” by the Russian authorities), to receive 50 thousand dollars for a performance and go to Israel. No, you have to understand, this is our land, this is our homeland. So we are willing to endure, what else are we to do?

– Where to get the money for these expenses?

– I think that from bonds we have federal bonds. It is possible to increase their number. That would be one thing. We can increase the number of shows, yes. High inflation is better… They are in Europe, they have 10% inflation, and they are already wondering how to live. We are used to it, we endure it. We, Russians, are a stable people, a special civilization, Russia is a special civilization.”

Inflation in Russia is almost 15%.

Answer of the interviewed young person:

“- It is quite expensive, but there is a benefit. If things continue as they are now, taxes will have to be raised or new ones introduced, so…

– How will we live if they all grow [prețurile]?

– Well… It happens… Those who are upstairs decide to raise them, and we have no choice, because [înjurătură]”.

Inflation in Russia reached 14.9% in August, having started to decline in recent months after peaking at 17.8% in August. In June, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally assured that inflation had reached “zero level”, saying that the authorities had succeeded in stopping any price increase in the second half of May.

Russia is experiencing double-digit inflation even before the start of the “special military operation” at the end of February this year.

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