SocietyPutin says war isn’t driving Russia’s falling birth rate

Vladimir Putin said the war in Ukraine is affecting Russia’s birth rate but is not the main cause of the country’s demographic crisis. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum, he called for incentives for families and young women and a shift in public consciousness. The remarks came as Rosstat withdrew some demographic data amid a historic decline in births.

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