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Kremlin Plotted to Blame Unpopular Tax Rise on West to Shield Vladimir Putin

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Guidelines issued to state-controlled media said Russia’s president should not be personally linked to VAT rise

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The Russian leadership has given instructions to pro-government media outlets to blame Western countries for tax increases coming into effect next year in order to spare the regime's leader, Vladimir Putin, from criticism, as the war he initiated in Ukraine has begun to visibly damage the economy and affect the lives of ordinary Russians.

·Estonia
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In the news, such bad news should not be linked to Putin in any way, and besides, there are so many good things happening.

They also expect the government press not to exaggerate the discussion of the measure, but rather to focus on why increasing defense spending is important.

·Hungary
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telex.hu broke the news in on Saturday, November 22, 2025.
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