Is Putin following in Stalins footsteps with his Mother Heroines decree? | Stewart Binns

“In many things Putin is doing and Stalin did, its more about symbolism than actuality.”

Putins decree to award £13,500 to Russians mothers for their 10th child is not about population growth but “reinforcing family values and the position of women,” says author Stewart Binns.

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