One in ten Russians does not have enough
money to buy basic groceries, a new report has revealed.
A new survey by state-backed pollster
VTsIOM found that ten percent of Russians struggled to cover the
costs of food, while 29 percent said that they could not afford to
replace worn-out clothes.
Pensioners in particular said that they
faced financial hardship, with over half of Russians above the age of 65 unable
to afford clothing or enough groceries.
The number of those in need has stayed
stable since last year, after rising sharply between 2015 and 2016.
Some 39 percent of Russians said that they struggled to buy basic
necessities last year, compared to 31 percent two years ago.
