Putin asked Belarus's Lukashenko to supply chicken eggs to the Russian Federation

Published 2023년 12월 25일

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Belarusian President Lukashenko boasted about his country's self-sufficiency in producing various goods, including chicken eggs, prompting Russian President Putin to jokingly ask for some eggs, in light of a shortage in Russia causing a significant price increase. Russia's egg prices have risen by 15.07% in November and 36.54% overall in the year, leading Putin to apologize to the public and explain the situation as a government failure. The Russian Ministry of Agriculture expects stabilization in egg prices after the New Year due to an increase in domestic production and imports from friendly countries with zero duty.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin jokingly called on his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko “not to be greedy” and supply chicken eggs to Russia. Speaking at the EAEU summit, Lukashenko mentioned that Belarus is almost 100% provided with products of its own production. The country itself covers its internal needs for grain, pork, poultry, milk, vegetables, vegetable oils and other goods, the head of the Belarusian state listed. After a short pause, he named chicken eggs among such products, smiling and looking towards the Russian leader. The President of the Russian Federation accepted the “challenge”. “Give us a little bit! Don’t be greedy,” Putin said with a smile. In Russia, there has recently been a shortage of chicken eggs, which is why prices have increased significantly. According to Rosstat, in November, chicken eggs rose in price by 15.07% compared to October, and since the beginning of the year their cost has increased by 36.54%. The situation has already ...

Source: Kvedomosti