A woman of 29 years of sevastopol occupied by Russia was sentenced to a fine of 50,000 rubles ($ 500) to “promote the attraction of a childless lifestyle” on social networks, said local authorities occupation on January 31.
Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a prohibition law “Childrenless propaganda“In November of last year, by assimilating the promotion of” non -traditional sexual relations “.
When Putin came to power in 1999, Russia fertility rate According to data collected by the UN, he culminated at 1.18 children per woman, but dropped to 1.46 in 2024, the country being confronted with a “devastating“Demographic crisis, say the experts.
According to the premises Occupation authoritiesThe woman had published “misanthropic content” on her social networks account in Vkontakte and would not have deleted it after the entry into force of the law.
Screenshots allegedly from his story, included in the telegram of local authorities, showing a meme featuring American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino alongside the quote: “Making film, not babies – it’s my currency.”
The other two screenshots represent characters from television shows and films reversing the middle finger – the two have the dates and times of messages.
Legal experts cited by the Russian independent media Agents confirmed that it was the first fine recorded under the law of “infilled propaganda” of Russia.
They warned that the case could create a disturbing precedent, which potentially leads to fines for other non -criminal expressions, such as women speaking of maternity challenges.
Ukraine Crimea peninsula has been under Russian occupation since 2014, when Moscow seized it following a largely condemned referendum.
The report of the local authorities of the occupation does not clarify if the woman was a Ukrainian resident of Sevastopol before the annexation, but the Ukrainian citizens are frequently targeted by occupying authorities.
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The controversial law of Russia prohibiting the so-called “childless propaganda” also prohibits the adoption of Russian children by nationals of countries where gender transition surgeries are legal.
While Russia faces an imminent demographic crisis, the names of nearly 89,000 thousand soldiers fighter In the large -scale invasion of Ukraine in Russia, was identified by independent Russian media.
According to data published by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 840,260 of Moscow troops were injured or killed Since 2022.
Russian losses In Ukraine, helps fuel a demographic time bomb that could see the population of the country reduced by half by the end of the century, experts said in The Kyiv independent earlier this month.
“The impact on Russian society is devastating,” said Harley BalzerProfessor emeritus of government and international affairs at Georgetown University.
“From the point of view of Russia (winning the war in Ukraine) is the smallest problem. The biggest problem is, will it be a viable country thereafter despite everything? “”
As Russian losses in Ukraine Mount, Putin faces the “devastating” demographic demographic bomb
Russian losses in Ukraine help fuel a demographic bomb that could see the population of the country reduced by half by the end of the century, experts in kyiv Independent said. “The impact on Russian Society is devastating,” said Harley Balzer, professor emeritus of government and Inter …
