Somehow the people of Russia are finding your theory unconvincing. Russia has been bleeding population for decades and the projections are even worse. I guess in a way you are right, there is not much of a fight to have a place in Russia. The invasion of Ukraine however shows that there quite of a fight to stay well away from the "sun of Russia" and its "vast territories". If you like to have plenty of room for yourself... you are in the right place.
Yep, i know.Apart from that, most the RF territory is just too unhospitable, unless you are a deer.
All hope for global warming. 
After the Scottish independence referendum, the population of the UK may also decline. And if you return the occupied territories of Ireland to Ireland, then completely. But don't worry, quality is more important than quantity.
