ɹˈʌʃə ɪz ˈɔfən mˈɛnʃənd ɪn ˈɑːɹɾɪkəlz kənsˈɜːnɪŋ bˈɜːθ dˈɜːθ bɪkˈʌz ʌv ɪts ɹˈæpɪdli dᵻklˈaɪnɪŋ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən, ænd ðə pɹəpˈoʊzəl baɪ vlˈædɪmˌɪɹ pjˈuːtɪn tʊ ˈɔfɚ wˈɪmɪn ɐdˈɪʃənəl bˈɛnɪfˌɪts fɔːɹ hˌævɪŋ mˈoːɹ tʃˈɪldɹən.
Russia is often mentioned in articles concerning birth dearth because of its rapidly declining population, and the proposal by Vladimir Putin to offer women additional benefits for having more children.