The move has been prompted by a rise in  butter thefts, including one incident where two men were arrested after allegedly trying to steal 25 packets from a supermarket in Moscow.Surging government spending on war and defense production has seen Russia's economy shift to a war footing. Inflation in Russia has remained high throughout 2024, with the annual figure slowing to 8.63% in August, down slightly from 9.05% in August.To combat these pressures, Russia's Central Bank has kept interest rates high, now set at an unprecedented 19%.Increases in costs associated with wages, interest rates, fuel, and transport, have all contributed to the rising cost of butter.The situation is being closely followed in the Kremlin which has sought hard to ensure its war in Ukraine does not affect the day-to-day lives of its citizens at home.Speaking on Oct.