2+ hour, 44+ min ago  (382+ words) President Vladimir Putin has urged businesses to play a "key role" in meeting Russia's demographic goals by encouraging their staff to have larger families, as the country continues to grapple with falling birthrates. Speaking at a supervisory board meeting at…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (263+ words) A judge in the republic of Mordovia has issued Russia's first fine under a regional law banning the "coercion" of women into having abortions,an Orthodox-aligned anti-abortion groupsaid Monday. A magistrate judge in the city of Saranskfined a man 5,000 rubles…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (153+ words) Russia's lower-house State Duma passed a bill on Wednesday lowering the age for taking an obligatory oath of allegiance to acquire Russian citizenship to 14. Since the oath was introduced in 2017, new citizens have been required to pledge respect for Russia's…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (261+ words) The last private hospital that offers abortions in Siberia's republic of Altai must give up its license by the end of 2025, regional head Andrei Turchak said Tuesday, amid state efforts to reverse a dramatic decline in birth rates across Russia....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1194+ words) Upon graduating from medical school, Russia's aspiring medical specialists and surgeons are expected to complete a residency to gain specialized knowledge in their planned field of practice. A new law passed by President Vladimir Putin this month means many of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (239+ words) I believe the most important challenge when it comes to demographics is changing our mindset," Matviyenk told the pro-Kremlin tabloid Moskovsky Komsomolets. A successful person should be seen as someone who has a good, close-knit, large and strong family." Having…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (337+ words) Russia's lower-house State Duma on Tuesday passed a bill requiring new medical school graduates to work in state-run hospitals and clinics for up to three years, a proposed measure aimed at'easing chronic staff shortages in the country's public health system....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (337+ words) Russia's lower-house State Duma on Tuesday passed a bill requiring new medical school graduates to work in state-run hospitals and clinics for up to three years, a proposed measure aimed at'easing chronic staff shortages in the country's public health system....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1051+ words) Earlier this month, President Vladimir Putin said that "support for families" and stimulating birth rates were "the most important" of all of Russia's national projects and strategic plans. "Fatherhood and motherhood are happiness, and happiness should not be postponed," Putin…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (234+ words) Two Siberian regions have become the 26th and 27th Russian regions to adopt legislation this week banning the "coercion" of pregnant women into terminating a pregnancy amid efforts by conservative figures to expand state pressure to boost birth rates. The neighboring Kemerovo…...