Putin offers $16,000 to women who have 10 or more kids to repopulate Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin is offering financial incentives to women who have ten or more children in order to reverse the country’s demographic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. Experts describe the initiative, which includes a one-time payment of £13,500 to give birth to and raise ten children, as a desperate attempt.

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Dr Jenny Mathers, a Russian politics and security expert, spoke to Times Radio broadcaster Henry Bonsu about Putin’s new Mother Heroine reward scheme, which he announced as a measure to replenish a dwindling population. The development comes after Russia reported the highest number of daily coronavirus cases since March of this year, and estimates of the number of soldiers killed in Ukraine have approached 50,000. According to Dr Mathers, Putin has stated that people with large families are more patriotic.

Dr Jenny Mathers, a Russian politics and security expert, spoke to Times Radio broadcaster Henry Bonsu about Putin’s new Mother Heroine reward scheme, which he announced as a way to replenish a dwindling population. Putin has stated that people with large families are more patriotic, according to Dr Mathers.

According to Bonsu, the Mother Heroine award, which dates back to the Soviet era, is given to mothers who have ten or more children. It’s an attempt to address Russia’s demographic problem, which has been exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine.

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