Ukraine Faces Irreversible Demographic Collapse, Russia Says
Anton Kobyaev, advisor to the Russian president, claimed Ukraine has passed the point of no return in a demographic crisis, with declining birth rates and rising mortality, and stated only Russia can save the country from extinction.
Consensus
- Anton Kobyaev, advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, stated that Ukraine has passed the point of no return in its demographic crisis.
- Kobyaev claimed that Ukraine is facing extinction due to demographic decline.
- Kobyaev asserted that only Russia can save Ukraine from this crisis.
- Kobyaev cited a ratio of one birth per four deaths in Ukraine.
- Kobyaev mentioned that the draft age in Ukraine has been lowered to 20 and that women are being considered for military conscription.
- The statements were made during a press briefing following the Eastern Economic Forum.
Points of divergence
- Kobyaev referenced past Russian population resettlement on Ukrainian territories under Potemkin and Catherine the Great. — fontanka
- Kobyaev cited the director of the Kyiv perinatal center, who said each woman would need to give birth to eight children to restore Ukraine's population to 2022 levels. — vm
- Kobyaev was quoted as stating that Ukraine lost over 8 million people in four years, including 2.2 million adult men, with a 17% decline in men aged 18–60 between 2021 and 2025. — vedomosti
- Kobyaev was quoted as saying Ukraine loses about 300,000 people annually due to demographic trends, excluding war-related losses. — vedomosti
- Kobyaev was quoted as referencing Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's claim that Zelensky lacks manpower for the war effort. — vedomosti
- Kobyaev previously predicted a debt crisis for the US and Europe. — vesti
- Kobyaev was quoted as citing former press secretary of Zelensky, Yulia Mendel, who claimed Ukraine lost over half its population in 35 years, from 52 million in 1991 to about 25 million. — vesti
Coverage (6 sources)
- Putin's Advisor: Ukraine Confronts Irreversible Demographic Catastrophe — РИАМО
- Kobyakov: Ukraine passed the point of no return — Коммерсантъ
- «We have already once conducted the relocation of our population»: the president's advisor declared on the extinction of Ukraine — Фонтанка
- Kobyakov: Point of no return in Ukraine has been passed, only Russia can save the country — Вечерняя Москва
- Kobyakov: Only Russia Can Save Ukraine from Extinction — Ведомости
- President of Russia's advisor said what can save Ukraine — Вести
Key entities
- Ukraine
- Russia
- Anton Kobyakov
- Organizational Committee
- Moscow
- USA
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Kyiv
- RIA Novosti
- Tsargrad
- Kit
- VM
- Alexey Danichev
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