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Russia’s “special demographic operation”

Why is the Kremlin worried about population decline? President Putin has made the increase of human capital a priority. Will his plan work?

Why is the Kremlin worried about population decline? President Putin has made the increase of human capital a national priority. Decision-makers have been competing to offer a solution, from fiscal incentives to encourage women to have more children, to restricting access to abortion, to banning "propaganda" of “childless lifestyle”. Will their plan work?

Producer: Francis Scarr, Veronika Malinboym, Kriszta Satori, Elchin Suleymanov
Presenter: Krassi Twigg

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40 minutes

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Sat 16 Nov 2024 11:32GMT

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  • Sat 16 Nov 2024 11:32GMT
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