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Addressing the World Russian People's Council virtually, Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the "excellent traditions" of large families, and said it should become the "norm".

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin is encouraging Russians to have as many as eight children as the number of dead Russian soldiers continues, worsening the country's population crisis. Putin's comments come as Russia has been grappling with declining birth rates for decades,

The decline in Russia's birth rate, coupled with a surge in deaths, is attributed to Putin's military involvement in Ukraine, which has had a detrimental impact on his popularity in the run-up to the March 2024 elections.

Russian President Vladimir Putin this week urged women in Russia to have eight or more children and make larger families a “norm” to increase the population in the country. This comes amid the increasing number of deaths in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Russia's birth rate has been falling since 1990s and the country has suffered more than 300,000 casualties since the start of the Ukraine War in February last year.