The population of Russia is predicted to decline from the previous census count of 146.45 million in 2021 to 138.77 million in 2046, Russia's Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) reported on Oct ...

Due to natural reasons alone the population of Russia will be decreasing at a speed of up to 700,000 persons a year by 2026-2027. Source: updated demographic forecast published by the Federal State ...

Key Points and Summary - War deaths, mass emigration, and a collapsing birth rate are converging into a historic Russian demographic shock. -Casualties concentrated among 30–39-year-old men, plus the ...

Ukraine’s tangled political history with Russia has its counterpart in the religious landscape, with Ukraine’s majority Orthodox Christian population divided between an independent-minded group based ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Friday banned the activities of religious organizations “affiliated with centers of influence” in Russia and said it would examine the links between the Ukrainian and ...