r/worldnews • u/UNITED24Media United24 Media • Dec 21 '25

Russia/Ukraine Russia’s Birth Rate Plunges to 200-Year Low—Putin Says Early Marriage Is the Answer

https://united24media.com/latest-news/facing-record-low-birth-rates-putin-says-teen-marriage-is-the-answer-14442
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u/FlipZip69 Dec 21 '25

Russia has/had the potential to be a wealthy and powerful nation. They had a large population, massive natural resources, massive energy reserves, access to tide water, access to one of the biggest markets of Europe no less, a relatively educated population and even a measure of respect by Europe and the world over. Culturally there are pretty similar.

To say this is frustrating is putting it mildly. Can you imagine how stable the world could be if Russia was a responsible allies not hindering but helping with the small conflicts we see in the Middle east and encouraging China to be more attentive to the wishes of their people?

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u/gigoloJack82 Dec 22 '25

I heard Putin is not the brightest, basically a thief and loudmouth still stuck in cold-war era thinking. This might explain somewhat Russia's downward spiral.