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World Business Report: First broadcast 21/03/2022 15:32 GMT : Russian shoppers face shortages of some basic goods

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Russian shoppers face shortages of some basic goods

First broadcast 21/03/2022 15:32 GMT 

First broadcast 21/03/2022 15:32 GMT : Russian shoppers face shortages of some basic goods

BBC World Service - World Business Report, Russian shoppers face shortages of some basic goods

Sugar, flour, and other essentials have become tougher to find.

As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its second month, some essential goods - like sugar, flour, and rice - are becoming tougher to find, and much more expensive. Some regions have imposed limits on how much of certain staples customers can buy. The Russia editor of BBC Monitoring, Vitaliy Shevchenko, tells us what is and isn't on the shelves. Chris Weafer from the Moscow-based consultancy Macrow Advisory, explains to what extent we can blame Western sanctions for the shortages. And in Egypt, food prices are also on everyone's mind. Today the government in Cairo has imposed a cap on the cost of bread in shops. Maghdi Abdelhadi, a writer and broadcaster in Cairo, explains the huge importance of bread in Egypt. And a special report from the BBC's Ivana Davidovic looks at the issue of racism in Brazilian business. Positive discrimination or affirmative action policies have been in place there for several years, but many black Brazilian professionals say they still struggle to feel accepted and get promoted.

(Photo: A woman browses nearly empty shelves in a Moscow supermarket, Credit: Konstantin Zavrazhin/Getty)

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