Today, there is grim news from Russia. Here, even pro war voices are warning that the country is entering an absolute demographic death spiral, with the war against Ukraine causing damage that may be irreparable across Russia’s military and economy. What makes this especially dangerous is that the losses are no longer only defining the battlefield, but reshaping the Russian state and society in ways that could leave Russia unable to recover even if the war stops. This goes beyond a normal wartime setback, as a country can survive military losses if it still has a healthy population, a flexible economy, and a society oriented toward rebuilding, but Russia is losing all three at once. Between two thousand eighteen and two thousand twenty five, Central Asia recorded around three point five million more births than Russia, while Russia itself registered only around one point one million newb

Source: Too late: Russia is entering an irreversible demographic death spiral