Putin dismisses top economist for truthful forecast
As Putin fired one of Russia's top economists for speaking the truth — watch the new episode of Yulia Taratuta on YouTube Rain. In this episode, Yulia Taratuta tells about how one of Russia's best economists, Andrey Klepach, was fired over the phone for a truthful forecast.
Consensus
- Andrey Klepach was dismissed from his position as an economist in Russia.
- The dismissal followed a truthful economic forecast.
- The decision is attributed to a directive from above.
- This is described as part of a recurring pattern of removing state experts who deliver unwelcome predictions.
Points of divergence
- The dismissal of Andrey Klepach is compared to previous dismissals of Sergei Guriev, Leonid Gozman, and Alexander Kudrin. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (2 sources)
- Putin fired one of Russia's best economists for telling the truth — Дождь
- How Putin fired one of Russia's top economists for telling the truth — watch in the new episode of Yulia Taratuta on YouTube Dolzh — Дождь (Telegram)
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