Putin is killing Russia and intentionally reducing the population" - Economist on unemployment and the future of the country The authorities are intentionally reducing the population of Russia, because it is impossible to feed it with a decrease in revenues from oil and gas, says economist Igor Lipsit. From my point of view, Putin is simply killing Russia, deliberately reducing the population, - he shared the air of Duzhed. The population of Russia, in his opinion, will decrease even more - due to the decrease in the birth rate and the death rate during the war. According to the economist's forecast, unemployment will rise - layoffs will start with nannies, cleaners and security guards, then they will reach higher positions, schools will be enlarged, shops will be closed and transport companies will go bankrupt. This, Lipsitz believes, may benefit the Kremlin: men who have nowhere to go will be more willing to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense. More details on the Dozhed website. Podfishis.