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"Don't want children? Then no retirement for you." A presenter on Solovyov Live proposed eliminating pension benefits as an incentive for Russian women to reproduce.

By boriskov · Published on May 21, 2025

During his program *Solovyov Live*, host Sergei Mardan argued that Russia should eliminate pensions to incentivize citizens to have more children.

"If we scrap pensions, people will have to rely on their children for support in old age. No kids? Then you’ll face starvation—simple as that," Mardan stated.

He insisted this harsh approach is the sole solution to reversing Russia’s demographic decline.

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