Vladimir Putin has admitted Russia’s economy is struggling as he blasted officials for not coming up with a plan. The Russian leader said in a televised meeting on Wednesday that Russia’s GDP had shrunk by a combined 1.8 percent over January and February. “I expect to hear detailed reports today on the current economic situation and why the trajectory of macroeconomic indicators is currently below expectations,” Putin said during the broadcast attended by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and