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tonnes of frozen fish were produced, which is 7.3% less than in 2021.
According to Rosalkogolregulirovanie, in December 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, the production of vodka decreased by 7.5%, amounting to 8.6mn decalitres, wine - by 2.5% to 2.5mn deciliters, cognac - by 13, 8% to 0.7mn deciliters, the production of sparkling wines and champagnes increased by 24.3% to 2.0mn deciliters.
Russia’s metals output shrinks by 4% in January Russia’s fertilizer output falls by 10.7% in January Russian gold output falls by 10% on year in January Russia’s gas production falls 13.5% in January Russia’s car output slides by 78% on year in January Russian coal output falls 1.8% to 34.9 mln tns in Jan
4.2 Inflation
Inflation in Russia in the Q2 of 2023 will reach around the target level of 4%, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday in his annual address to the Federal Assembly. "According to forecasts, inflation in Russia will reach around the target level of 4% as early as the second quarter of this year. Let me remind you that the figure is already 17%, 12%, or 20% in some EU nations. We have around 5%," Putin said.
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