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4 days ago · Russia’s War in Ukraine. Understanding the conflict two years on. On June 23, 2023, the mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin launched a mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Prigozhin ...
Nov 29, 2023 · Opinion. In Russia, the shift in public opinion is unmistakable. By Mikhail Zygar. November 28, 2023 at 7:29 p.m. EST. Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Nov. 17. (Pavel ...
Jan 9, 2024 · In a September 2023 interview with Russia’s RBC, Fedorov reluctantly acknowledged that the number of Russians who actively and enthusiastically support Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine is not more than 10-15 percent of the population. “The majority of Russians do not want to seize Kyiv or Odesa,” he commented.
- Increase in Popularity
- Risking Wealth, Status
- ‘Fatalistic Anger’
- Order After Chaos
This scenariohas yet to take place, and there aren’t any meaningful signs that it will in the near future. In fact, Russian public opinion polls have suggested an increase in Putin’s popularity after the invasion. Support for the war itself is not as high as Putin’s overall approval rating — but he can still count on majority support for the invasi...
Most of Russia’s population is, at worst, willing to quietly acquiesce in Putin’s regime. There are good reasons for this beyond fear. First of all, many Russian oligarchs and political leaders are closely bound to Putin through a system of patronage that is deeply entrenched. Without Putin, they are likely to lose much of their wealth and status. ...
I spent some time in the city of Podol'sk near Moscow during the second financial crash of 1998 as hyperinflation destroyed savings and made many imported goods unaffordable. A sort of fatalistic anger was a common response to yet another economic blow. Currency devaluation soon followed, and yet the Russian economy recovered far more quickly than ...
Putin the strongman had brought a degree of order after the chaos, and many Russians welcomed it even though a number of democratic elements of the Yeltsin regime disappeared. Western-style liberalism had not offered most Russians the sort of life promised to them by proponents of reform as the Soviet Union collapsed. Even today, evidence suggests ...
Feb 23, 2022 · The Russian public largely believes that the Kremlin is defending Russia by standing up to the West. Putin has enjoyed relatively high approval ratings since he first became president in May...
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Feb 23, 2023 · International public opinion of President Vladimir Putin and Russia turned much more negative following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Attitudes about Putin and Russia were already negative in many countries before the war in Ukraine.
Feb 28, 2022 · Vladimir Putin believes enough pro-Russian sentiment exists for his attack on Ukraine to succeed, but the long-term cost of this war could fracture his regime. Expert comment. 28 February 2022 3 minute READ. Dr Joanna Szostek. Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme.
