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Russia Battles Historic Birth Rate Crisis Amid Ukraine War

5/20/2025

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Russia is grappling with a staggering drop in birth rates, the lowest since the late 1700s, worsened by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In a bid to reverse this trend, the government is clamping down on "childfree ideology" in the media and rolling out financial incentives to encourage families to have more children, while also limiting access to contraception.

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Story summary

Russia is grappling with a staggering drop in birth rates, the lowest since the late 1700s, worsened by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In a bid to reverse this trend, the government is clamping down on "childfree ideology" in the media and rolling out financial incentives to encourage families to have more children, while also limiting access to contraception.