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Added on the 11/03/2022 17:55:57 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Reaction to Donald Trump's cancellation of America's upcoming summit with North Korea, and the production of a commemorative coin now no longer relevant. Plus: UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson pranked in a phone call by two Russians claiming to be the new Armenian Prime Minister.
The spike was sparked by Vladimir Putin calling up more Russians to fight in Ukraine.
Sunday's phone call came ahead of de-esclataion talks in Geneva between senior US and Russian officials.
Inflation in Russia has reached its highest since 2016. Rising costs are hitting hard a population whose average monthly income is 40,402 rubles ($545). Karina Strukova says she has had to change grocery store as bills add up and she has a young child to look after.
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a video call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. IMAGES