On current trends, Russia is going to go from a country at the moment of about 145 million people to maybe a hundred and forty-five million people. It's almost inconceivable that Russia would be able to sustain a population drop of twenty million or more and maintain social peace. You can hear the stories of liberal Russians who fled their country on our new podcast next year in Moscow.
Emmanuel Macron narrowly survived two no-confidence votes, sparked by his pushing a pension-reform package through the legislature without bringing it up for a vote. But his troubles are far from over. Covid and the war in Ukraine exacerbated Russia’s long-standing demographic woes. And we analyse the artistry of the world’s greatest mime, born 100 years ago today.
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