Russian President Vladimir Putin argued Thursday (Dec 19) that ‘interesting and more passionate’ content should be created to encourage people to ditch pornographic content.

‘Create more passionate content,’ Putin pitches for alternatives to porn

Russia’s population has been on the decline since the 1990s, a trend that has reportedly accelerated over the last three years due to the Ukraine war.



The Russian authorities in the republic of Karelia, a region in the country's northwest, have announced a childbirth incentivisation policy for its female college students.

'Give birth to healthy baby, take $1,100': Russia's Karelia region announces policy for young females

President Vladimir Putin announced measures on Wednesday to boost Russia’s birth rate, describing them as vital to the country’s future though they are projected to cost at least $6.5 billion this year alone.

Russia: President Putin aims to tackle fall in birth rate