Foreign Affairs

TexasTowelie

(120,791 posts) Tue Apr 29, 2025, 02:40 AM Apr 29

Russia's Population Collapse is Worse Than You Think - Paul Warburg

Russia has a massive demographic crisis - covering everything from their birth rate (fertility rate), immigration numbers, and, of course, the War in Ukraine. In our lifetimes, this could easily lead to the weakening (or collapse) of the Russian state. Let's examine all of the numbers, and ask the most important question of all - if this is the case, why did Putin start his war against Ukraine and make things even worse?

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Russia's Population Collapse is Worse Than You Think - Paul Warburg (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 29 OP

A lower human birthrate is a good thing. RandySF Apr 29 #1

Obviously Elon's magic sperm is desperately needed there more than here. tanyev Apr 29 #2

RandySF

(74,274 posts)

1. A lower human birthrate is a good thing.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 02:43 AM

Apr 29

tanyev

(46,409 posts)

2. Obviously Elon's magic sperm is desperately needed there more than here.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 08:10 AM

Apr 29

Go, Elon, Go! Russia needs you!

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