Children attend a school ceremony in St. Petersburg. The Russian population is shrinking at an alarming rate, which could change the fabric of its society. The country recorded its lowest birth rate ...

The peripheral, energy-rich areas of Russia are bearing the brunt of the human and economic costs of the Ukraine War.

Russia has warned against using dating apps in border regions amid Ukraine's incursion. Russian authorities cited security concerns, saying Ukraine was using apps to gather intelligence. Russia faces ...

Russia's economy has a dire demographic problem on its hands, and the nation could see its population slashed in half by the end of the century, an Atlantic Council report says. The report from the ...

Authorities in a Ukrainian region that was illegally annexed are seeking to alter the demographics of the area by displacing the local population with Russian citizens, according to a Kyiv official.

Running short of soldiers, Russia is turning to novel, long range societal fixes: restricting abortions, banning gay groups, and pardoning female inmates who conceive during marital visits. The ...

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 ...

The Russia-Ukraine war has accelerated the population decline. A shrinking population threatens Russia's economy and could result in worker shortages and low growth. Russia's economy has a dire ...

The Russian population is shrinking at an alarming rate, which could change the fabric of its society. The country recorded its lowest birth rate in the past 25 years for the first six months of 2024, ...