The world faces a population problem thats never happened before in history - people just dont want kids anymore. Since bout 15 years ago fertility rates dropped so low that most countries cant keep their numbers up (and its getting worse every year)
In a shocking presentation to school-kids Vladimir Putin shared his dream: Russia shouldʼve had 500 million people by now - but history got in the way. The countries future depends on getting more people; its like a do-or-die situation for Russian civilization
The war in Ukraine shows a new kind of conflict - one driven by fear of vanishing populations. Hereʼs what makes it different:
- Grabbing territory isnt about land anymore
- Taking control of populations became key
- Child relocations became part of strategy
- Cultural identity preservation drives actions
Russiaʼs destiny and its historic prospects depend on how numerous we will be
Todayʼs Russia faces a real problem - its got lots of land but not enough people. By the end of century itʼll have way less people than Ethiopia or Nigeria: thats why Putin started giving money to families who have more kids but that didnt work-out as planned
Ukraineʼs got it even worse - from 52 million people back in early 90s its down to just 25 million in areas it controls now. Volodymyr Zelensky faces a tough choice: keep fighting and lose more people or save whats left of population
This new type of conflict shows how demographic fears shape modern wars. Countries worry bout shrinking populations; young people moving away and culture disappearing - its not just a Russian thing anymore its happening everywhere