What's Really Happening to Russia's Population? - Silicon Curtain

[TexasTowelie]

Edition No188 | 14-07-2025 - Russia’s demographic reckoning is going to be brutal—this is a story too urgent to ignore. We’ll explore how Putin’s catastrophic war, fully enabled by the Russian people, authoritarian secrecy, and a collapsing birth rate are intersecting to redefine the Russian state—and cast a grim shadow over its future. The Russian empire is an historical anachronism, which may not survive in its current form. Let’s dive in.
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DESCRIPTION:
Russia's Looming Demographic Crisis and The Human Cost of War

In this episode of Silicon Bites, we explore the unfolding demographic crisis in Russia, exacerbated by the ongoing war initiated by Putin. We discuss the effects of Russia's collapsing birth rates, high military casualties, and how the regime's secrecy is hiding the full scale of the human toll. We delve into the country's demographic data blackout since March 2025, estimating over 250,000 deaths and nearly 1 million casualties. The episode highlights the economic and social ramifications of Russia's shrinking and aging population, the exodus of young people, and how the government's policies are leading to a potential social and economic collapse. We also touch on the geopolitical implications, the regime's use of fear to maintain control, and the stark human cost of Putin's war on Ukraine.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction and Support Acknowledgment
00:59 The Urgency of Russia's Demographic Crisis
01:32 Data Blackout and Its Implications
03:08 Estimating the True Cost of War
05:40 The Birth Rate Collapse
09:47 The Impact on Russia's Future
12:49 Conclusion: A Grim Future for Russia

[Phoenix61]

1. So Russia doesn't have enough men and China has too many.

They have to have thought of that.