Empty supermarket shelves. Archival photoMOSCOW, 13 Apr. The ongoing rise in prices for food, energy and other goods against the backdrop of sanctions imposed against Russia is forcing British residents to buy food and basic necessities for future use. This is with reference to data from a study conducted by Barclaycard, writes The Daily Telegraph. Pasta, canned food, tea, coffee, cleaning products and toilet paper are in the greatest demand among consumers. Many British people buy medicines for the future, in particular, paracetamol. In addition, motorists, given the significant increase in fuel prices, are trying to use less personal transport. Earlier, the German publication Focus Online reported that German citizens are increasingly facing financial difficulties due to rising prices for energy. According to the latest data, almost one in seven Germans is having difficulty meeting their daily expenses.The British were advised to cook in microwave ovens to save electricityRussia launched a special operation in Ukraine on February 24th. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. Western countries in response imposed sanctions against Russia. They touched mainly the banking sector and the sphere of high technologies. There are also regular calls to abandon Russian energy sources. However, the disruption of technological chains has led to economic problems in Europe and the US, primarily to higher prices for food and fuel. In the UK, tariff increases have hit millions of households across the kingdom: now the country's energy costs will increase by an average of 700 pounds per year . All this led to a record inflation rate in 30 years: in February it reached 6.2 percent. According to a survey conducted by the National Statistical Office, residents of the United Kingdom have to seriously reduce spending. More than half of respondents said they save on non-essential items, 34 percent on gas or electricity, and 31 percent on food and essentials.
