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Europe correspondent Nick Dole in London

Vladimir Putin’s plans to freeze Europe melt away with warm weather, as his economy withstands bracing winds

While Europe's record-breaking temperatures have been causing alarm among climate scientists, officials in the Kremlin may be equally dismayed.

The mercury shot up to historic January highs in eight countries, with Warsaw recording 18.9 degrees Celsius, despite the average for this time of year normally being just 1C.

Temperatures also soared in the Netherlands, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Latvia, the Czech Republic, Denmark and Belarus.

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