
Why Putin wants Russians to have more children
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin is encouraging Russians to have as many as eight children as the number of dead Russian soldiers continues, worsening the country's population crisis. Putin's comments come as Russia has been grappling with declining birth rates for decades, a challenge worsened by the invasion of Ukraine and its resulting economic consequences. The conflict in Ukraine has led to an estimated 900,000 people fleeing the country, while an additional 300,000 have been enlisted to fight, exacerbating Russia's workforce shortage.
“ Many of our ethnic groups have preserved the tradition of having strong multigenerational families with four, five, or even more children. Let us remember that (in) Russian families, many of our…
Russian President,
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“ The family is not just the foundation of the state and society, it is a spiritual phenomenon, a source of morality,
Vladimir Putin,
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“ I would like to emphasise that the Russian world and Russia itself do not and cannot exist without Russians as an ethnicity, without the Russian people. This statement does not contain any claim to…
Vladimir Putin,
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