This is stated in the information and analytical commentary of the regulator.

“The main restraining effect was a significant decrease in volatile components - the rate of rise in prices for fruits and vegetables and foreign travel.

At the same time, the annual growth rates of prices for non-food products and food without vegetables and fruits continued to increase, ”TASS reports.

Earlier, the head of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina said that inflation in Russia will become a long-term phenomenon.

According to her, the Central Bank will continue to pursue a tight monetary policy.

On July 23, the Bank of Russia Board of Directors decided to raise the key rate to 6.5% per annum.