The increase in prices for certain food products in Kyiv and throughout Ukraine is artificial and the government cannot be blamed for it, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has said.
"Ask the owners of supermarkets why they are raising their prices. The government is doing everything it can. But the government doesn’t sell buckwheat or butter – the government creates conditions for those who trade. Why are producers selling buckwheat at UAH 4 (a kilogram), while stores and supermarkets [are selling it] at UAH 15? Because someone wants to make money from high demand," he told journalists in Kyiv on Monday, commenting on the rise in prices for buckwheat, butter and other foods.
"Those who are playing around now, are playing very dangerous games – dangerous mainly for themselves," Azarov said.
