Russia New Suggestion: Russian President Vladimir Putin has given some suggestions to the people of Russia in view of the falling birth rate. He reportedly recommended having sex during lunch and coffee breaks, which are mainly available during working hours.
According to a Metro report, Russia's current fertility rate is about 1.5 children per woman, well below the 2.1 required for population stability. Additionally, the country's population has also declined due to the ongoing war with Ukraine. It is in this background that this time has been given to increase the population.
Russian Health Minister Dr. Yevgeny Shestopalov said work should not hinder fertility. Russians are forced to take advantage of lunch and coffee breaks to extend family time.
Additionally, the Mirror reports that Russia is considering setting up a “sex ministry” to tackle the country's falling birth rate. Nina Ostanina, a loyalist of President Vladimir Putin and chair of the Russian parliament's committee on family protection, fatherhood, motherhood and childhood, is reviewing a petition advocating for such a ministry.
As Moskvich magazine reports, the appeal of the GloPR agency has given rise to the idea of a “ministry of sex”.