Covid-19: what’s really going on in Russia?

Vladimir Putin claims Russia has covid-19 “under total control”, but whistleblowers say the official figures are fabricated. As well as leading to many more deaths, this could dent Mr Putin’s popularity for years to come. Read more here: https://econ.st/2z4BJV0

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