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Russia’s Economy Faces a New Crisis: A Demographics Time Bomb
According to Russian Labor Minister Anton Kotyakov, the country needs to find the equivalent of 2 million workers per year ...
Vladimir Putin throws a tyrant tantrum — but Russia is big, brutish and bluffing
Russia’s president declared this recession will not stand. Like a comic-book villain — melodramatic and delusional — Vladimir ...
There Is No Demographic Crisis. Only a Crisis of Care
The world’s population is expected to start shrinking this century. Political demographer Jennifer Sciubba says that’s no ...
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Russia Could be Short of 3.1 Million Workers by 2030
Russia is facing a severe demographic crisis that threatens to cripple its economy, with officials warning of a potential 3.1 ...
Russia facing ticking time bomb as Putin ally issues Kremlin with 5-year warning
President Vladimir Putin is facing a serious demographic crisis which could plunge his country into economic chaos. Sanctions ...
Putin Warned of Russian Demographic Crisis
Officials have warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that a demographic crisis could mean the country he leads will be ...
Putin gets grim warning: Russia’s population crisis could wipe out 11 million workers by 2030
Russia faces a significant worker shortage by 2030. Retirements and low birth rates are major factors. The Ukraine war has worsened the situation. The government is offering incentives to boost birth ...
Russia's population crisis is so dire, it's staring down a labor shortage of 11 million people by 2030, a minister told Putin
In 2024, births in Russia fell to 1.22 million — the lowest level since 1999 — while deaths increased by 3.3% annually, to ...