Surging egg prices, against a backdrop of high inflation and economic sanctions, are worrying the Russian authorities, especially as eggs are a symbolic and central ingredient of the festive season. The Kremlin has insisted for months that Russia is valiantly resisting the swathes of retaliatory measures imposed on the country since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, pointing to growth that jumped to 5.5% in the third quarter, compared to -3.5% at the same time in 2022. As the presidential election in March 2024 approaches, which is expected to extend Vladimir Put…