Russia’s dwindling birth rate has been one of President Vladimir Putin’s main worries during his 25-year rule and with Moscow having sent hundreds of thousands of young men to the front in Ukraine over the last four years, the problem has only worsened.

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      11 hours ago

      Yes, that’s what all this demographic collapse fear mongering stems from.

      It’s actually really easy to support an aging population, you allow immigration.

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        That just bolsters my point that the US will probably be enacting similar policies.