RT is broadcasting.

“We have internal problems that are inherent in Russia, and this is primarily due to the problems of demography,” Putin said.

The demographic problem in Russia has acquired a "system-forming and economic character," he stressed.

Putin also said that the labor market in Russia has fully recovered.

In July, the President drew attention to the fact that the situation with the birth and death rates in Russia in the past few years has been unfavorable due to the pandemic and demographic pits.