For a quarter century, President Vladimir Putin has faced the specter of Russia's shrinking and aging population. In 1999, a year before he came to power, the number of babies born in Russia plunged ...

For a quarter century, President Vladimir Putin has faced the specter of Russia’s shrinking and aging population. In 1999, a year before he came to power, the number of babies born in Russia plunged ...

Over the past three years, Russia has seized only 1.45% of Ukraine's territory, while its personnel losses far exceed any claimed gains. Preliminary estimates indicate that up to 1% of Russia's prewar ...

For a quarter of a century, Russian president Vladimir Putin has grappled with his country’s declining and ageing population. The demographic crisis pre-dates his ascent to power, with the nation ...

Western analysts warn the confrontation is far from over.

MOSCOW, March 28 (Reuters) - Russia's population fell by nearly 3.4 million over the past decade, census results showed on Monday, underscoring a demographic crisis that could slow growth and hurt a ...