April 4, 2025
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Russia’s Oryol becomes first region to offer schoolgirls $1,200 to have babies as war hits population

In a desperate bid to boost Russia’s falling birth rate, authorities are offering school-age girls in the western region of Oryol a one-time payment of 100,000 rubles, almost Rs 1 lakh, if they have children. The move came after massive military losses in Ukraine, where reportedly 250,000 Russian soldiers have lost their lives.The policy, announced […]