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Cost of beetroot soup ingredients soars as Russia grapples with rising prices

 23.05.2025, 19:12
The so-called borscht index measures the price of ingredients for beetroot soup as a method of tracking the cost of living in Eastern European countries. Photo: Andreea Campeanu/Getty Images
The so-called borscht index measures the price of ingredients for beetroot soup as a method of tracking the cost of living in Eastern European countries. Photo: Andreea Campeanu/Getty Images

Russia grapples with steep increases in the price of basic vegetables.