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Is Trump right about Russia’s money troubles? | LBC
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7:54Now PlayingDonald Trump told the world that Russia's economy is 'going to hell', but is he right?
Matt Frei is joined by Timothy Ash, an economist and associate fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House.
It comes as Putin is forced to raise taxes again as the Ukraine war drains the Kremlin's finances.
The Russian Finance Ministry said it plans to raise value added tax by two percentage points to 22 percent, as part of a three-year strategy aiming to plug a hole in public finances.
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