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Moscow Times: Official Poll Shows Russians Too Poor to Afford Shoes, Puzzling Kremlin
An official survey on the extent of economic hardship that Russians currently face — including their inability to afford new shoes — has left the Kremlin scratching its head.
An extensive State Statistics Service, or Rosstat, survey said that four-fifths of Russian families had a hard time making ends meet — and one-third of households could not afford to buy a second pair of shoes.
“Why shoes? Why one-third? Where are these figures from?” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov asked reporters on a conference call, BBC reported on Wednesday.
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WNU Editor: Truth be known. Russians, like many in the West, live paycheck to paycheck. But in comparison to the past, IMHO, the standard of living for most Russians has improved dramatically when compared to the time of the Soviet Union.
More News On Living Standards In Russia
Russia Baffled by Poverty Report Suggesting One-Third of Citizens Can’t Afford Shoes: ‘Why Shoes?’ -- Newsweek
Kremlin doubts figures showing Russians too poor to buy shoes -- BBC
Why Putin's chief spokesman just had a tantrum over statistics -- Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner
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