INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Retailers in Russia will limit sales of essential foodstuffs to limit black market speculation and ensure affordability, the government said
(up to several tons) for subsequent resale."Trade organizations representing retailers had proposed retailers be allowed to limit the volume
of specific goods sold to individuals at any one time, the ministry's statement said."The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of
Agriculture supported the initiative of trade organizations," the release said, noting that the organizations themselves would work out the
policy.Essential goods, whose prices are subject to state controls, include bread, rice, flour, eggs and selected meats and dairy products
has called "a special military operation" in neighbouring Ukraine on Feb
24.The Central Bank in recent days has taken unprecedented measures, including capital controls, to shore up the struggling economy and the
ruble.The tanking ruble has revived unpleasant memories of financial instability of the 1990s, when millions of Russians saw their savings
evaporate under the effect of a devaluating currency and soaring inflation.
