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Russia faces a shrinking and aging population and tries restrictive laws to combat it
- President Vladimir Putin has highlighted Russia's declining birth rate, stating that increasing births is crucial for the country during a demographic conference.
- Russia's population has decreased from 147.6 million in 1990 to 146.1 million in 2025, according to the Federal Statistics Service.
- Demographer Alexei Raksha reported that February 2025 had the lowest number of babies born in Russia in over two centuries.
- New restrictive laws aiming to discourage abortion have been implemented, but they have not led to an increase in births, according to activists.
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Russia faces a shrinking and aging population and tries restrictive laws to combat it
Russia has grappled with a shrinking and aging population for decades, with President Vladimir Putin viewing it as a threat to national security.
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Total News Sources26
Leaning Left14Leaning Right1Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Left
Bias Distribution
- 58% of the sources lean Left
58% Left
L 58%
C 38%
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