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Russia faces potato shortage

Potato prices in Russia have skyrocketed as the country faces a shortage following a poor harvest caused by unseasonal frosts and prolonged drought

Alex Black
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Russia faces potato shortage

President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Russia's mounting potato shortage, as he said: "It turns out we do not have enough potatoes." According to state statistics agency Rosstat, retail prices rose...

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