Re: Putin makes his move.
Originally Posted by
Morticia
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This clause was intriguing ....
Strengthening laws that prohibit presidential candidates who have held foreign citizenship or foreign residency permits
I never knew Russia had a declining birthrate.
Abortions been free and the primary birth control in Russia for decades. There are almost a million per year. I remember being told that the avg. woman has as many as six in her lifetime. It is miracle my kids were born.
Dreary, small apartment living, poor job prospects, and shortages of food and other items for daily living are the primary reasons for the low birth rate.
I can see the reason for the law. Looking back, the best rulers Russia had - thinking of Catherine the Great here - were not born in the motherland.