Annual inflation in Russia in June accelerated to 6.5%

RIA Novosti reports.

“In June 2021 compared to May 2021, the consumer price index was 100.69%, compared to December 2020 - 104.19% (in June 2020 - 100.22%, compared to December 2020 - 102 , 63% ", - the agency cites these departments.

As noted in Rosstat, the monthly growth of consumer prices by 1% or more was recorded in June in nine constituent entities of Russia.

To the greatest extent - in the Tver region (1.3%) and Sevastopol (1.2%) due to the rise in food prices by 2.5% and 1.9%.

In Moscow, prices for the month increased by 0.7%.

In St. Petersburg - by 0.9% (since the beginning of the year, the increase in prices amounted to 3.9% and 4.7%, respectively), the agency writes.

On June 30, the head of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina commented on the situation with inflation.