Sugar to social media: 5 things Russians are learning to live without

Four weeks after Russia sent troops into Ukraine, Russians are feeling the effects of Western sanctions and Moscow crackdowns. Here are five examples of everyday things that Russians can no longer readily access.
Sugar
Videos of shoppers fighting to grab bags of sugar in supermarkets have gone viral, as Russians strip shops of staples, fearing shortages and price rises.
Sugar prices have risen astronomically and shops have imposed limits on how many bags each customer can buy.
In times of economic turmoil, older Russians, who remember food shortages of the early 1990s, instinctively reach for sugar, used to make jams and other preserves, and buckwheat, a popular grain in the country.
Russia has already restricted exports of sugar and grain and has sought to reassure the public that essential food products will not run out.
The Kremlin has described consumers' stock-piling as an "emotional" reaction.


Printer paper
Another item that has soared in price and disappeared from shelves is printer paper, with local media reporting that retail prices have doubled or tripled and that boxes are being resold online for even more.
This comes as some paper factories have suspended...