Russia's economy faces a demographic disaster and risks seeing its population reduced by half by the end of this century, think tank says

"Putin's government has not evinced visible concern that Russia's population might be cut in half by century's end," an Atlantic Council report says.

Putin is desperately trying to reverse Russia’s population crisis and sees Ukraine as a solution, experts say

After failing to boost Russia’s fertility rate via pronatalist policies and to extend life expectancies, Putin “seems to have ...
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Russia's population crisis is so dire, it's staring down a labor shortage of 11 million people by 2030, a minister told Putin

Birth rates have plummeted, and labor shortages have worsened because of the war in Ukraine. The demographic crisis is threatening the country's long-term economic stability. Russia is staring down a ...
Daily Reporter

Russia faces a shrinking and aging population and tries restrictive laws to combat it

For a quarter century, President Vladimir Putin has faced the specter of Russia’s shrinking and aging population. In 1999, a year before he came to power, the number of babies born in Russia plunged ...
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Russia says population up for first year since 1995

* Russia registers first annual population growth since 1995 * Rise helped by reducing infant mortality rates, migration * Population figures key to economic growth forecasts By Guy Faulconbridge ...
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Russia's economy faces a demographic disaster and risks seeing its population reduced by half by the end of this century, think tank says

The Russia-Ukraine war has accelerated the population decline. A shrinking population threatens Russia's economy and could result in worker shortages and low growth. Russia's economy has a dire ...