Russia’s Demographic Crisis and the War in Ukraine

Russia’s Population Collapse is Worse Than We Thought (video commentary)

11/09/2026

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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