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Annual inflation in Russia totals 5.94% as of July 27 — ministry

New data from Russia's Economic Development Ministry shows annual inflation slowed to 5.94% as of July 27, 2026, with weekly price growth easing to 0.04%. The Federal Statistics Service reported a slightly higher annual rate of 5.99% based on its own calculations.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Jul 29, 2026 Published Aug 14

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Russia's annual inflation rate slowed to 5.94% as of July 27, 2026, according to the Economic Development Ministry, as weekly consumer price growth eased to 0.04% during the period of July 21-27. The ministry's report, cited by TASS, highlighted a continued deceleration in price growth across most sectors.

Coverage Comparison

Two separate reports from TASS, the Russian state news agency, presented data from different official sources. The first report, based on information from the Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat), stated that inflation in Russia equaled 0.04% from July 21 to 27, 2026, and that consumer prices had grown by 0.64% since the beginning of July. That report also noted that annual inflation reached 5.99% as of July 27, according to calculations based on average daily data for this and last year for similar dates.

The second report, attributed to the Economic Development Ministry, gave a slightly lower annual inflation figure of 5.94% for the same date, while also reporting the same weekly price growth of 0.04%. The two official sources appear to use different methodologies, with Rosstat's figure based on average daily data and the ministry's figure possibly reflecting a different calculation approach.

Key Claims

The Economic Development Ministry reported that the rate of consumer price growth slowed to 0.04% during the week of July 21-27, 2026. This marks a slowdown from the previous week, when inflation equaled 0.17% (July 14-20), according to Rosstat data.

The ministry's report broke down price changes by sector:

Food prices changed by 0.17% during the week, with fruit and vegetable prices falling by 0.77%, while other food items saw an increase of 0.26%.
In the non-food sector, the rate of price growth slowed to 0.15%.
Prices in the monitored services sector declined by 0.30%.

Rosstat additionally reported that consumer prices in Russia have grown by 0.64% since the beginning of July. The agency's annual inflation estimate stood at 5.99% as of July 27, 2026, slightly higher than the ministry's figure.

Both the Economic Development Ministry and Rosstat are official Russian government bodies, and their reports were carried by TASS. The slight discrepancy in annual inflation figures — 5.94% versus 5.99% — may stem from different calculation periods or methodologies, though neither report explained the variance in detail.

How this outlet told it

TASS — English as of Jul 29, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC

Framing: Neutral — Informative

Facts Included:

Inflation in Russia equaled 0.04% from July 21 to 27, 2026
Inflation equaled 0.17% from July 14 to 20
Consumer prices in Russia have grown by 0.64% since the beginning of July
Inflation in Russia reached 5.99% as of July 27, 2026

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TASS — English as of Jul 29, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC

Framing: Neutral — Informative

Facts Included:

Annual inflation in Russia amounted to 5.94% from July 21 to 27
The rate of consumer price growth slowed to 0.04% during the week of July 21-27, 2026
Prices for food products changed by 0.17%
Fruit and vegetable prices fell by 0.77%
Price dynamics for other food items showed an increase of 0.26%
Prices in the non-food sector slowed to 0.15%
Prices in the monitored services sector declined by 0.30%

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimInflation in Russia equaled 0.04% from July 21 to 27, 2026. The rate of consumer price growth slowed to 0.04% during the week of July 21-27, 2026.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 29, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
ClaimInflation equaled 0.17% from July 14 to 20.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 29, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC
ClaimConsumer prices in Russia have grown by 0.64% since the beginning of July.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 29, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC
ClaimInflation in Russia reached 5.99% as of July 27, 2026.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via TASS — English as of Jul 29, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC
ClaimAnnual inflation in Russia amounted to 5.94% from July 21 to 27.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via TASS — English as of Jul 29, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
ClaimPrices for food products changed by 0.17%.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 29, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
ClaimFruit and vegetable prices fell by 0.77%.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 29, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
ClaimPrice dynamics for other food items showed an increase of 0.26%.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 29, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
ClaimPrices in the non-food sector slowed to 0.15%.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 29, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
ClaimPrices in the monitored services sector declined by 0.30%.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 29, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC

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1 outlet · 2 articles consulted: TASS — English 10 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-14