The number of Russians who say their salary does not cover basic spending has jumped by 20 percentage points in two years to almost half, a survey by recruiter Headhunter showed, as Moscow diverts record fiscal resources to funding its war in Ukraine.
Just like how the US fudges the numbers on Inflation by redefining the “basket of goods” used for calculations
Edit here’s an interesting video about it for anyone who doesn’t believe me… https://youtu.be/1QAuROcA4mY?si=ab20iblc3BKrL0ZL