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Russian authorities understand “the need for a fundamental revision of the attitude towards demographic policy”, according to State Duma Deputy Nina Ostanina. “In the first half of this year, 599.6 thousand children were born, which is 16.6 thousand less than in the same period of 2023, Rosstat experts report. The birth rate in 2023 was a record low since 1999. At the beginning of summer this year, the number of newborns fell by 6% to 98.6 thousand.” [dumatv.ru]