Rosstat (for the first time in the modern history of Russia) recorded deflation in June. Prices decreased by 0.35%
In June, compared with May, prices in Russia fell by 0.35%, according to data Rosstat . In annual terms, inflation slowed down from 17.1% in May to 15.9%. As RBC notes , prior to this, deflation in the first month of summer had not been recorded even once in the history of modern Russia, that is, since 1991. Usually, the seasonal price decline begins in July, when the harvest is harvested, and the supply on the food market is growing.