Putin assures Russians to have apples at affordable prices

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the Russian Agriculture Ministry to avoid jumps in apple prices.

"We won't be left without apples due to the frost, will we?" the president asked Russia's Agriculture Minister Oksana Luth.

The Russian leader called for more active development of domestic production and stimulus for investment in this sector.

"I hope that all measures to support agricultural producers, to carry out the actions necessary to acquire the relevant goods through imports will be taken in good time. Don't delay anything, so that this does not lead to any jumps in prices on the domestic market," Putin said.