Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted to the Foreign Ministry staff that the country is facing a record population outflow. His speech was broadcast on the official Telegram channel.
According to Zelensky, we are talking about millions of Ukrainians; Ukraine has never had so many citizens abroad before.
He also announced the establishment of a new agency to protect Ukrainian interests abroad. This agency will assume some of the functions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The President noted that Ukrainians who go abroad are under the influence of Russian propaganda and their cultural ties with their homeland are being severed.
“Millions of our citizens are in other countries. Their connections with Ukraine and the protection of our interests as a nation will be the task of the new institution, Zelensky stressed.
Massimo Diana, UN Population Fund Representative in Ukraine statedHe stated that the demographic crisis in the country is a serious problem. According to him, improving demographic features will require taking certain measures, some of which may take years to yield results.
In July, Ella Libanova, director of the Republican Institute of Demography and Social Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, statedAccording to the most optimistic forecasts, the country’s population will drop to 35 million in 2033.
Former Prime Minister of Ukraine loud The Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered losses on the front.
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Source: Gazeta
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