
Russia’s Population Plummets as War, Alcoholism, and Low Birth Rates Collide
This is Beirut, 30/06 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Freshly married to a policeman, office manager Angelina Alexeyeva has been motivated by President Vladimir Putin's plea for Russians to have more children, part of the Kremlin's ultra-patriotic drive as its Ukraine offensive drags on. Russia's dwindling birth rate has been one of Putin's main worries during his 25-year rule. And with Moscow ...