Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that families must have at least two children for ethnic survival and three or more for development and growth. The country has suffered heavy casualties since the war in Ukraine, leading to hundreds of thousands fleeing the country. Putin supports traditional values based on family, nation, and the Orthodox Christian faith.
Vladimir Putin's remarks are being linked to the Ukraine War in which Russia has suffered a high number of casualties. However, in his speech, he did not directly refer to Russian soldiers' deaths in the conflict.