The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, made an appeal to the country's youth during a meeting of the Council for the Development of State Demographic and Family Policy, urging young people to "not delay happiness" and to consider fatherhood as a priority. Putin emphasized the importance of motherhood and fatherhood, assuring that the state will support families in the parenting process, so that the birth of children does not negatively affect their quality of life. Despite recognizing the effects of urbanization and the changes in social values that delay the decisions to have children, he appealed to traditional values and to the emotional connection that the family represents.
To address the demographic crisis in Russia, which has worsened in recent years, the government will allocate 37.5 billion rubles (more than 402 million dollars) in measures to incentivize birth rates. These initiatives include the creation of daycare centers, financial assistance for low-income families, and mortgages with favorable terms. Putin emphasized that these material actions are essential to reverse the decline in birth rates, a phenomenon influenced by the uncertainty arising from the war and a pronounced 'demographic hole' that affects the country.
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