Russian Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning ‘Childfree Propaganda’

This is a fateful law... Without children, there will be no country. This ideology will lead to people stopping giving birth to children,

the Duma's speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said ahead of the vote

Vyacheslav Volodinstate Duma Speaker

We must do everything so that the next generations grow up focused on traditional family values,

Volodin, who was also one of the authors of the initiative, said on Tuesday

Dmitry Peskovkremlin spokesman

Everything that needs to be done to increase birthrates must be done,

Mr. Peskov said