Russia's inflation rate to drop to 6 pct by year end: Putin

MOSCOW, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Russia's inflation rate is expected to drop to about 6 percent by the end of 2025, below the government and central bank forecasts, said Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.

The inflation rate, which exceeded 10 percent in March, has now fallen to below 7 percent year on year and is expected to reach around 6 percent at the end of this year, Putin said.