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Thu Apr 16, 2026, 08:17 PM Thursday

Putin blames weather for Russia's economic drop - Break The Fake - TVP WORLD



Russia's economy has entered a downturn, with GDP shrinking in the first months of the year, and multiple sectors falling into decline.

But one of the explanations coming from the Kremlin has raised a few eyebrows.

Instead of focusing on broader structural factors, Vladimir Putin pointed to something far more unusual.

Join Jonasz Rewiński in a new episode of Break The Fake to find out more.
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