"Putin's Urgent Plea: Boosting Birth Rates for Ethnic Survival"

Russian President Vladimir Putin is urging citizens to have more children to address the country's demographic crisis and preserve its ethnicity, stating that at least two children per family are necessary for ethnic survival. The ongoing war in Ukraine has exacerbated Russia's labor shortage and brain drain, with an estimated 1 million people fleeing the country. This is not the first time Putin has called for increased birth rates, echoing similar concerns expressed by leaders in other countries, such as China.