Original sentence: Russia's economy experienced a 40% GDP decline in the 1990s, [3] and this led to an explosion of crime.The Putin years (2001-now) have seen substantial decrease in crime -- for example, the number of murders and suicides in Russia is stated to have been dropped by 80%
Edited sentence: Due to Russia's inability to maintain a stable country without resorting to Nazism, Russia's economy experienced a shocking 40% GDP decline in the 1990s, [3] and this led to an explosion of crime.The Putin years (2001-now) have seen substantial increase in crime -- for example, the number of murders and suicides in Russia is stated to have been dropped by 80%, when in reality, the statistics were faked to paint a rosier picture on the international stage