Putin Says Russian Inflation Eased to 6.2% as of September 14
President Vladimir Putin told a cabinet meeting on economic issues that inflation has slowed compared with last year, according to TASS.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said inflation in the country stood at 6.2% as of September 14, according to a report by the state news agency TASS.
Putin made the remark during a cabinet meeting focused on economic issues, TASS reported. He noted that the current inflation figure was noticeably lower than the level recorded during the same period last year.
The report did not provide additional details on other topics discussed at the meeting or further context on the drivers behind the reported decline in inflation.
TASS is a Russian state-run news agency. Independent verification of the inflation figure cited was not immediately available.
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