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Russia’s weekly inflation at 0.07% on May 5-12, 2026 — Statistics Service

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The article reports inflation data for Russia between May 5 and May 12, 2026, citing the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). It provides a detailed breakdown of price increases and decreases for various food items and fuel.

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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Inflation in Russia stood at 0.07% for the period from May 5 to May 12, 2026, according to the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat).”
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The claim is explicitly reported by TASS. While other web results mention 2026 inflation rates generally, only the TASS source provides this specific weekly figure for May 5-12, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia has an estimated population of 146.0 million as of 1 January 2025, down from 147.2 million recorded in the 2021 census. It is the most populous country in Europe, and the ninth-most populous co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Russia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal State Statistics Service (Russian: Федеральная служба государственной статистики, romanized: Federalnaya sluzhba gosudarstvennoy statistiki, abbreviated as Rosstat) is the governmental sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_State_Statistics_Servi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia
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“A week earlier, from April 28 to May 4, the country recorded a 0.02% deflation.”
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The specific deflation figure of 0.02% for April 28 to May 4, 2026, is reported only in the TASS search result.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 217 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_28
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2017 (MMXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2017th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 17th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 247 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_28
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“Since the beginning of May, consumer prices in the Russian Federation have edged up by 0.06%”
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The specific increase of 0.06% since the beginning of May is reported only by TASS.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May 5 is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 240 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_5
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May 7 is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 238 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_7
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May 8 is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 237 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_8
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“and by 3.17% since the beginning of the year.”
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The specific year-to-date increase of 3.17% is reported only by TASS.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative elections are scheduled be held in Russia from 18–20 September 2026. At stake are 450 seats in the State Duma of the 9th convocation, the lower house of the Federal Assembly. Going into th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Russian_legislative_elect…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Russia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Russia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Konstantin Borisovich Tolkachyov (Russian: Константин Борисович Толкачёв; 1 March 1953 – 4 May 2026) was a Russian politician. A member of United Russia, he served as chairman of the State Assembly of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantin_Tolkachyov
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“In annual terms, Russia's inflation rate stood at 5.55% as of May 12, 2026”
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The annual inflation rate of 5.55% as of May 12, 2026, is reported by TASS. Another source mentions 5.9% in March 2026, but does not contradict the May 12 figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May (Russian: Май) is the name of several rural localities in Russia: May, Dubrovsky District, Bryansk Oblast, a village in Peklinsky Rural Administrative Okrug of Dubrovsky District in Bryansk Oblas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May,_Russia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia
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“prices during the reporting period increased for lamb (+1.8%), frozen fish (+0.5%), canned fruit and berries for baby food, granulated sugar (+0.4%), and vermicelli (+0.3%).”
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The specific price increases for lamb, frozen fish, baby food, sugar, and vermicelli are detailed only in the TASS report.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to statistical data, prices during the reporting period increased for lamb (+1.8%), frozen fish (+0.5%), canned fruit and berries for baby food, granulated sugar (+0.4%), and vermicelli (+0.…
https://tass.com/economy/2131663
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web search NEUTRAL — Growing up as a kid I always loved frozen meals! In today's video I wanted to see if they've gotten better as time passed. For the next 24 hours all the food...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkjIP0fQOL4
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“Prices also rose for beef, ultra-pasteurized milk, rye bread, buckwheat, millet, table salt, and black tea (+0.2%)”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'between' and does not contain any data regarding Russian food prices.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 8, 2026 · Between has been used of more than two items since Old English; it is especially appropriate to signify a one-to-one relationship, regardless of the number of items.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/between
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web search NEUTRAL — Between provides free and clear Voice Calls. Keep on talking without the worry of phone call charges. Do you remember the day you first met, your first anniversary, or a special trip together? These s…
https://between.us/
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · It is sometimes said that between usually applies to two things, while among applies to more than two things. According to the Oxford English Dictionary: "In all senses, between has been,…
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/between
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“as well as chicken, semi-smoked and cooked-smoked sausages, canned meat, dry milk formulas for baby food, kefir, sunflower oil, wheat flour, and meals in canteens, cafes, and snack bars (excluding corporate cafeterias) (+0.1%).”
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The evidence provided for this claim discusses Bologna sausage and butter chicken, or lists items that *decreased* in price (according to TASS), but does not confirm the specific 0.1% increase for the items listed in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bologna sausage, informally baloney, is an American cooked sausage which is an imitation of genuine Italian mortadella Bologna PGI, a variety of mortadella, a large salume. Its seasonings include blac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bologna_sausage
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web search NEUTRAL — Prices decreased for chicken eggs (-1.4%), hard, semi-hard, and soft cheeses (-0.3%), butter and cottage cheese (-0.2%), as well as sausages, frankfurters, pasteurized milk, canned vegetable baby food…
https://tass.com/economy/2131663
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how to make Butter Chicken, a heavenly chicken gravy recipe by Chef Varun Inamdar.Butter Chicken is probably one of the most popular Indian chicken rec...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a03U45jFxOI
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“Fruit and vegetable prices fell by an average of 3.3%”
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“driven by declines in cucumbers (-11.7%), tomatoes (-10.7%), bananas (-2%), potatoes (-0.3%), and apples (-0.1%).”
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“Meanwhile, prices increased for white cabbage (+3.2%), onions (+1.4%), beetroots (+1.3%), and carrots (+0.7%).”
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“Prices decreased for chicken eggs (-1.4%), hard, semi-hard, and soft cheeses (-0.3%), butter and cottage cheese (-0.2%)”
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“as well as sausages, frankfurters, pasteurized milk, canned vegetable baby food, rice, biscuits, and vodka (-0.1%).”
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“Prices for gasoline and diesel fuel increased by 0.1%.”
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