New reports from the Atlantic Council and Carnegie Endowment paint a grim picture of Russia’s “disastrous demographics,” a ...

July 2, 2025: Russia has accelerating problems with labor shortages and millions of Russians working in the untaxed and unregulated informal economy. There are multiple reasons for these problems.

Putin has highlighted population growth as a national priority following a yearslong decline in Russia's birthrate.

The assertion comes amid a growing US-India rift over the purchase of Russian oil and the subsequent 50% tariff imposed by ...