Russia economic meltdown as real inflation surges to 700% and wage growth lags

Note the source (express) is crappy. But if accurate inflation of 700% since 2001 is pretty significant in laying out how many Russians are financially pinched. This financial pinch and the failure of the "American dream" taking hold, post soviet breakup(due to oligarchs), is fuel for putins lie factory. It's used to fuel antiwestern narratives despite being self inflicted.