Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Edge-]

So, how's the war going for Russia?

https://www.newsweek.com/russian-reg...egnant-2050128

Oryol oblast in central Russia has made an amendment to an existing government program and will allow schoolgirls to receive payment for becoming pregnant in an effort to boost the country's birth rate, according to a decree signed by Andrei Klychkov, the governor of the region, on March 20.

Newsweek reached out to the Russian Ministry of Health for comment via email outside of business hours.

Oh, they're offering girls still in school money to have children.

Klychkov expanded an existing program being run in 40 regions that pledged to pay female university students at least 100,000 rubles ($1,200) for having children, starting this year.

And it's a very bad deal, financially.

[Sunseeker]

So, how's the war going for Russia?

https://www.newsweek.com/russian-reg...egnant-2050128



Oh, they're offering girls still in school money to have children.



And it's a very bad deal, financially.

Wow, 1200 bucks for a kid. Just...wow.

[Edge-]

Wow, 1200 bucks for a kid. Just...wow.

i think that's up? wasn't it like 750 previously? maybe the premium is for teenagers having children, now?

anyways, russia sure seems like they demographically fucked themselves and are panicking and trying to undo it with bad plans now

[Poopymonster]

i think that's up? wasn't it like 750 previously? maybe the premium is for teenagers having children, now?

anyways, russia sure seems like they demographically fucked themselves and are panicking and trying to undo it with bad plans now

Teens have a long broodmare life ahead of them.
Get em to have 1 kid and that fucks up their future.
People in that situation tend to breed like rabbits.
Of all the entertainments available, sex tends to be free.
Unless you market it.
If a kid happens? BONUS CASH!

[Sunseeker]

i think that's up? wasn't it like 750 previously? maybe the premium is for teenagers having children, now?

anyways, russia sure seems like they demographically fucked themselves and are panicking and trying to undo it with bad plans now

I mean, if its up great. Fundamentally I dont have a problem with countries saying "Hey, we want you to have babies." And then acknowledging the difficulty and cost of that and supporting that with cold hard cash. But be it 750 or 1200, I dont know how far a ruble gets you, but doesnt sound like nearly enough to me.

[Vampiregenesis]

More preparations for war: https://www.iefimerida.gr/kosmos/kom...eies-epibiosis - People should save up food for up to 72 hours.

Zaharova: France and UK are preparing a military intervention in Ukraine - https://www.efsyn.gr/kosmos/eyropi/4...-epembasi-stin

At this point, it's not crazy to say that something is coming. A cold war has already started. The question is if it will become a hot war.

[Kaleredar]

I mean, if its up great. Fundamentally I dont have a problem with countries saying "Hey, we want you to have babies." And then acknowledging the difficulty and cost of that and supporting that with cold hard cash. But be it 750 or 1200, I dont know how far a ruble gets you, but doesnt sound like nearly enough to me.

If places wanted to grow their population they should make it easier, more stable and more affordable to have children in general, instead of a one time “bonus.”

In Russia’s case, it would probably involve something like ensuring your child isn’t going to be marched off into some senseless war for no reason amidst a crumbling economy due to being a global pariah beneath a tin-pot dictator.

[Edge-]

A cold war has already started.

what do you think a cold war is?

[Belize]

what do you think a cold war is?

A war in the winter where the soldiers need coats, duh

[Edge-]

A war in the winter where the soldiers need coats, duh

but we're entering the spring, no? wouldn't we be leaving that cold war and entering a warming war into the summer hot war? before the fall cooling war returns and all.

[Lahis]

At this point, it's not crazy to say that something is coming. A cold war has already started. The question is if it will become a hot war.

Thw war has been hot since 2022.

[Twdft]

More preparations for war: https://www.iefimerida.gr/kosmos/kom...eies-epibiosis - People should save up food for up to 72 hours.

What's new about that? I'm pretty sure Germany recommends to store food for 3-10 days to prepare for natural disasters since decades ago.

[Endus]

Thw war has been hot since 2022.

Uhh, 2014. Let's not pretend the invasion of Crimea wasn't the start of this war.

[gondrin]

but we're entering the spring, no? wouldn't we be leaving that cold war and entering a warming war into the summer hot war? before the fall cooling war returns and all.

Don't tell Russia that. The last time they tried to fight in the Spring, they got stuck in the mud. Repeatedly.

[DarkAmbient]

So America's new offer is "give us all your energy and minerals until we got $100 billion, then we get half forever plus a veto over sales to other countries". Does America even want allies anymore? Besides Russia, of course.

[Specialka]

Shame the EU does not have what it takes to get a deal like that.

[PhaelixWW]

Shame the EU does not have what it takes to get a deal like that.

Neither does the US, to be fair.

And of course only an idiot would try, anyway.

[Specialka]

Neither does the US, to be fair.

And of course only an idiot would try, anyway.

Well, that's why I wish we already had an EU army and that we would be able to give Ukraine guarantees about its sovereignty so we could exploit all those resources.

[PhaelixWW]

And of course only an idiot would try, anyway.

Well, that's why I wish we already had an EU army and that we would be able to give Ukraine guarantees about its sovereignty so we could exploit all those resources.

Wow, you really just called yourself an idiot there, didn't you.

Weird flex, but okay.

[Specialka]

Wow, you really just called yourself an idiot there, didn't you.

Weird flex, but okay.

Only according to you, which amounts to nothing.