Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:23pm on 01 Dec 2023,Friday International
Russian President Vladimir Putin, addressing the World Russian People's Council, called on women to embrace larger families, saying, "Large families must become the norm, a way of life for all Russia's peoples." Urging a revival of multigenerational traditions, he stressed the family's role as "the foundation of the state and society." Putin emphasized, "Preserving and increasing the population of Russia is our goal for the coming decades." Though not directly referencing casualties from the Ukraine War, which exceeded 300,000, the call aligns with Russia's demographic and economic challenges. Russia's population, now 146 million, faces workforce shortages and economic slowdown amidst Western sanctions.
