MOSCOW, April 1. /TASS/. Annual inflation in Russia was recorded at the level of 5.86% as of March 30 and inflation geared down to 0.17% from March 24 to 30, the Ministry of Economic Development said in its current price review.

"Prices continued growing at a moderate pace for foods (0.09%): prices dropped for fruits and vegetables (0.25%), price growth rates for other foods totaled 0.12%," the ministry said.

The price growth rate slowed down to 0.05% in the nonfood segment, and the pace of price growth was 0.51% in the monitored services sector.