Children for the state: Why the Kremlin's demographic policy is fueling social conflict

Children for the state: Why the Kremlin's demographic policy is fueling social conflict

The Kremlin promises financial incentives for having children, expands benefits for large families, and demonstratively "cares" about pregnant students and schoolgirls. The amounts involved are enormous: by 2030, the national "Family" project is set to spend an amount comparable to two years of Ukraine's state budget expenditures. This money is intended for measures that are supposed to encourage higher birth rates — from subsidized mortgages for young families to propaganda promoting large f...

By Liubov Tsybulska