High Apple Prices Reported In Chukotka

Yuri Trudnev, the Plenipotentiary Representative in the Far Eastern Federal District, reported seeing apples priced at 300 rubles per piece in a Chukotka store. He noted that a single large apple cost 300 rubles and a kilogram of apples reached 1,000 rubles. Trudnev requested that the Ministry for the Development of the Far East explain the pricing principles during a meeting on the socio-economic development of the district. This price level persists despite the Northern Delivery law. A Russian Vice-Premier reported finding apples priced at 1,000 rubles per kilogram in Chukotka stores. The Vice-Premier requested an explanation for these costs given the existing law on northern supply intended to reduce food prices. Leonid Kholod, a professor and former deputy minister, is providing commentary on the situation.