Russia Hikes Social Welfare Payments to Mitigate Rocketing Inflation

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
each month, while allowances given to families with children under three will also rise
affected by an increase in wages.The bill is a response to soaring annual inflation across Russia, which is currently estimated to be at a
Russians' real incomes, wages and pensions.Russians' real disposable incomes are likely to fall by around 7.5%, while real wages drop by
around 6%, VEB predicts