Vladimir Putin Says Sanctions Haven't Hurt; Russia's Economy Says Otherwise
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It's hardly news that one should take every word out of the mouth of Vladimir Putin with a grain of salt. Thus, last week, when he proclaimed that Western sanctions against Russia -- what he called "an economic blitzkrieg" -- had failed, most economists reached for a value-size salt shaker.
The latest figures suggest Putin's bluster is the bluff of a mostly toothless bear.
Source Fool.com
