Between April 23 and May 2, 2023, Russia experienced a slight deceleration in inflation, with the rate dropping from 0.08% to 0.06% week-on-week, and a year-on-year decrease from 7.82% to 7.75%. The food sector saw a marginal slowdown in price growth, particularly due to a more rapid decline in the prices of fruits and vegetables like cucumbers and tomatoes, although prices for other produce such as beets, carrots, cabbage, potatoes, apples, and bananas went up. Egg prices continued to stabilize, avoiding shortages or significant price hikes. Meat prices showed mixed trends; while chicken and pork prices remained relatively stable, beef prices went up, and lamb prices saw a notable increase due to stagnant production levels and rising demand, a trend that is expected to persist.