Reuters: Putin hiking wages and pensions
[Skip to the end] As suspected, the political response to high food prices is to assist with government funding. Yes, it’s inflationary, but politically there
June 1, 2008
[Skip to the end] As suspected, the political response to high food prices is to assist with government funding. Yes, it’s inflationary, but politically there
Seems they still think it is about money. Probably an actual shortage at this point. The political response will be to give people more funds