> for example birthrate grows since 2005 (according to CIA factbook) Since 1999, in fact, as the article acknowledges: "Russia’s post-Communist TFR hit its low

> for example birthrate grows since 2005 (according to CIA factbook) Since 1999, in fact, as the article acknowledges: "Russia’s post-Communist TFR hit its low—perhaps we should say its low to date—in 1999, when it was 1.17. By 2005, the total fertility rate in the Russian Federation was up to about 1.3". Some of its conclusions require more evidence (the contention that Russian standard of living will decline, the attribution of increased accidental mortality to alcohol problems instead of more people driving, etc.) But I'm not sure why you doubt the actual statistics.