Vladimir Putin is committed to reversing Russia's declining birth rate but his plans have been hit hard by high casualty figures in the Ukraine war.

The report from the Washington, DC, think tank — written by Harley Balzer, a professor emeritus at Georgetown University — points to Russia's long-running population decline. The nation's ...

Even before the aggression against Ukraine, Russia faced serious challenges with declining birth rates. The war has only ...

with declining birth rates, high mortality, and a shrinking labor force exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. This video examines the complex factors behind Russia's population decline, from Soviet ...

Russia was hit by Western ... The central bank will hold its next rate-setting meeting on March 21. It said it expected inflationary pressures to gradually decline in the coming months due to ...

According to the United Nations, Russia's fertility rate is 1.42 children per woman, below the 2.1 per woman needed to maintain a population. Despite having one of the largest populations in the ...

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 ...

which complained that high interest rates are stifling the economy. The central bank said in a statement that "given the monetary policy stance, annual inflation will decline to 7.0–8.0% in 2025 ...

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 ...