Putin asks Russians to embrace large traditional families as a trend

Putin wants Russians to make big families cool again. The Russian leader spoke at a forum about making traditional families the hottest trend around. He told people with creative skills to push this idea hard. Putin thinks large families are key to Russia surviving tough times ahead. The president keeps talking about traditional values as the backbone of Russian life.

Russia faces serious population problems since the Soviet Union fell apart. Birth rates keep dropping and fewer babies are being born each year. Putin believes traditional families can fix this crisis. He wants Russians to see big families as something awesome and trendy. The leader thinks this approach will help Russia grow stronger.

Putin also welcomes smart foreigners who want to raise kids there. He likes people with good education and job skills who support family values. Russia will help these newcomers who want to work and build families. The president sees them as valuable additions to Russian society. These immigrants must share Russian beliefs about traditional family life.

Putin recently supported creating a national family help service. He set up a special council to handle population and family issues. The Russian government is writing a new plan to boost birth rates. Officials want to give more support to families across the country. These moves show Putin takes the population crisis seriously.