Russian Egg Crisis Deepens Due to Sanctions and Labor Shortages
- Egg prices in Russia up 40% in 2023 due to sanctions, currency devaluation
- Labor shortage on poultry farms contributing to egg shortage
- Attempted attack on head of a poultry farm indicative of tensions
- Collapse of ruble triggering migrant worker exodus from farms
- Belarus taunting Russia over its better agricultural production, including eggs