Russia's birth rate has fallen for a decade, with the total fertility rate projected at 1.374 children per woman by 2025, ...

President Vladimir Putin stated during his annual year-end press conference that Russia's birth rate coefficient stands at 1.4 children per woman, calling for measures to raise it to at least 2.0, ...

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For a quarter of a century, Russian president Vladimir Putin has grappled with his country’s declining and ageing population. The demographic crisis pre-dates his ascent to power, with the nation ...