Playing to His Base

from Radio Free Liberty:

(Belarussian) President Lukashenka has signed a decree ordering that the government increase pensions by an average of 8 percent as of April, Belapan reported on 28 March. The average pension is expected to increase to 187,300 rubles ($87).

"There. Now tell the grandkids to shut up and leave me alone, the overtime for riot police is killing me."

Inflation?
Schminflation...