KIEV, Feb. 6 - Inflation in Ukraine in January 2014 slowed to 0.2% after accelerating to 0.5% in December, returning to the level of November, the State Statistics Service reported.

In annual terms (compared to the same month in 2013) the increase in consumer prices in the country remained at 0.5%.

According to the service, prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages on the consumer market in January 2014 compared to December 2013 rose by 0.4%. Prices of vegetables grew significantly (9.3%). Prices of fruit, sugar, milk , dairy goods, sour cream, cheese, and butter increased by 2.5-0.9%, rice, soft drinks, cereals, and fish - by 0.2-0.1%. Egg prices fell significantly (22.6%). Prices for sunflower oil, fat, margarine, macaroni declined by 0.5-0.1%.