The Siberian region of Tyva has long been one of the poorest and least-developed corners of Russia. ... Kyzyl, a city of some 110,000 about 3,600 kilometers east of Moscow ...

Russia; In Russia’s Poorest Regions, War in Ukraine Exacts Heavy Toll Many of the dead come from Siberia and other far-flung regions with fewer opportunities .

Pyaterochka sells Russian old crop potatoes for 84 roubles ($1.06) per kilo and new crop potatoes for 120 ($1.53) per kilo, compared with an average 43 roubles per kilo in retail stores this time ...