Russia is offering a hero’s medal and $16,000 to women who have 10 kids

Russia is offering a hero’s medal and $16,000 to women who have 10 kids $16K Seems way low IMO 😉.

Russia, a hero, ’s medal, $16, 000, women

The Russian government announced it is reviving the Soviet-era honorary title "Mother Heroine" for women who have 10 or more children, as it confronts a population decline that has accelerated since its invasion of Ukraine.

According to a decree signed this week by President Vladimir Putin, the title will be awarded to those who "birth and raise" 10 Russian citizens, with a lump sum of 1 million Russian rubles ($16,645) received when the 10th child turns one. 

The children must have been given the "appropriate level of care for health, education, physical, spiritual and moral development," the assessment process for which is not specified. 

They will be an equivalent rank to those with the titles "Hero of the Russian Federation," usually awarded for bravery; and "Hero of Labor," awarded for service to the state. 

Analysts have long pointed out that the countrys declining and ageing population was likely to constrain growth in the coming decades. A forecast from the Economist Intelligence Unit, published early this year, estimated the overall Russian population would have contracted by 8.4% from its 1995 level by 2050. 

The Russian population fell by a record 86,000 people a month from January to May, the Moscow Times reports, citing official figures. The previous record was a decline of 57,000 people a month in 2002. 

Despite Russia suffering heavy casualties since its invasion, data from state statistics agency Rosstat showed a decline in the number of deaths year-on-year, with the difference instead being fueled by migration and a decline in births. 

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