Vladimir Putin has been accused of hiding the true impact of the Ukraine war on Russia's economy as inflation continues to be a critical issue. The Kremlin is conducting an "information campaign" to paint an overly positive picture of the war economy to domestic and international audiences, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said.

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, acknowledged that inflation remains a serious "challenge" for his country's economy and instructed the government to take measures to reduce it by 2025, reports "The Moscow Times.

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has acknowledged that inflation remains a significant "challenge" for the country's economy. He has instructed the government to implement measures to reduce inflation by 2025,

Inflation has become a significant concern for both the Russian economy and consumers, who have witnessed rising prices for basic goods in supermarkets.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday acknowledged that inflation remains a major “challenge” for the country’s economy and ordered the government to work on lowering it in 2025. Consumer prices in Russia rose by 9.