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 ...

After failing to boost Russia’s fertility rate via pronatalist policies and to extend life expectancies, Putin “seems to have ...

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 ...

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 ...

The pact comes as Russia faces a major labour shortage. Birth rates are the lowest in 200 years, the population has dipped ...