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Billions of dollars later, problems proliferate: The truth about Crimea today - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD
On the anniversary of the annexation of Crimea, Vladimir Putin once again highlighted what Moscow calls the peninsula's “success story,” claiming billions of dollars have been invested in its development. But behind the official speeches lies a very different reality. Residents face Internet restrictions, water shortages, fuel supply problems and growing economic difficulties despite years of massive spending. In a new episode of Break The Fake, Benjamin Lee looks at what life in Crimea actually looks like today, why infrastructure problems persist and how the gap between propaganda and everyday reality continues to grow. What changed after 12 years of Russian control – and where did the billions really go?