Putin asks Russian women to have '8 or more' children, says it should be 'way of life'
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Published: Dec 02, 2023, 03:10 IST | Updated: Dec 02, 2023, 03:10 IST
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged Russian women to have as many as eight children and make large families the "norm" as the country continues to lose its soldiers in the ongoing war with Ukraine amid a declining birth rate. He made the statement while addressing the World Russian People's Council in Moscow on Tuesday (November 28) via video link.
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