(STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN) Swedish military intelligence has officially reported that the Kremlin is systematically manipulating Russia’s economic statistics to create an illusion of resilience against Western sanctions. The real situation, according to the findings, is far grimmer than official reports suggest, with a hidden budget deficit exceeding 30 billion US dollars (approximately £24 billion) and true inflation running at triple the official rate. Lieutenant General Thomas Nilsson, head of Swedish military intelligence, presented the assessment in an official report detailing the widening gap between Moscow’s public economic declarations and the reality on the ground. While the Russian dictator’s propaganda apparatus continues to…