Economy News Russia S Economy Faces A Demographic Disaster And Risks Seeing Its Population Reduced By Half By The End Of This Century, Think Tank Says

Russia's economy faces a demographic disaster and risks seeing its population reduced by half by the end of this century, think tank says

"Putin's government has not evinced visible concern that Russia's population might be cut in half by century's end," an Atlantic Council report says. Read More

Russia faces a shrinking and aging population and tries restrictive laws to combat it

FILE - A family walks through Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File) FILE - A family walks through Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 4, ... Read More

Russia faces soaring wage and tax debts – Ukrainian foreign intelligence

Wage arrears in Russia reached RUB 1.95 billion (US$24.3 million) as of the end of September 2025, an increase of 18.6% compared with the previous month. The total amount of unpaid wages has ... Read More

Russia faces a shrinking and aging population and tries restrictive laws to combat it

For a quarter century, President Vladimir Putin has faced the specter of Russia's shrinking and aging population. In 1999, a year before he came to power, the number of babies born in Russia plunged ... Read More