> Overall, Mr. Prigozhin’s support fell by 26 percentage points following the mutiny, according to the poll. Twenty-nine percent of those surveyed said they still viewed Mr. Prigozhin in a positive light, while nearly 40 percent said they viewed the mercenary leader negatively. One-third of respondents said they were not familiar with his activities or declined to answer.
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> The findings appeared to align with an analysis conducted in June by FilterLabs.AI, a public opinion firm that monitors social media and internet forums to track popular sentiment in Russia. That analysis found a sharp reduction in Mr. Prigozhin’s support after the rebellion.
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> As Mr. Prigozhin lodged increasingly caustic attacks against the Russian ruling class, his support steadily rose until he staged his high-stakes gambit against the government, the polls by Russian Field found. The share of Russians who supported him rose by 14 percentage points, to 55 percent, from February to early June, according to the research company, despite a lack of media coverage from state-dominated television networks, which continue to be an influential source of news for Russians.
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> Following the rebellion, Mr. Prigozhin’s support fell most sharply among Russians over 60 and those who primarily obtain information from television, according to the polls.
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> By contrast, Russians between 18 and 44 years old were nearly evenly split among supporters and opponents of Mr. Prigozhin, the polls found. The mercenary leader and tycoon also maintained strong support among Russians who obtain their information primarily from the popular messaging app Telegram and internet news sites, suggesting that his online media network has considerable reach.
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I would love to see Prigozhin wrestling with Putin. Like jello wrestling just in shit instead.
Don’t forget that he’s a literal neo-nazi, so this tells a lot about ruzzians
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> Overall, Mr. Prigozhin’s support fell by 26 percentage points following the mutiny, according to the poll. Twenty-nine percent of those surveyed said they still viewed Mr. Prigozhin in a positive light, while nearly 40 percent said they viewed the mercenary leader negatively. One-third of respondents said they were not familiar with his activities or declined to answer.
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> The findings appeared to align with an analysis conducted in June by FilterLabs.AI, a public opinion firm that monitors social media and internet forums to track popular sentiment in Russia. That analysis found a sharp reduction in Mr. Prigozhin’s support after the rebellion.
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> As Mr. Prigozhin lodged increasingly caustic attacks against the Russian ruling class, his support steadily rose until he staged his high-stakes gambit against the government, the polls by Russian Field found. The share of Russians who supported him rose by 14 percentage points, to 55 percent, from February to early June, according to the research company, despite a lack of media coverage from state-dominated television networks, which continue to be an influential source of news for Russians.
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> Following the rebellion, Mr. Prigozhin’s support fell most sharply among Russians over 60 and those who primarily obtain information from television, according to the polls.
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> By contrast, Russians between 18 and 44 years old were nearly evenly split among supporters and opponents of Mr. Prigozhin, the polls found. The mercenary leader and tycoon also maintained strong support among Russians who obtain their information primarily from the popular messaging app Telegram and internet news sites, suggesting that his online media network has considerable reach.
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I would love to see Prigozhin wrestling with Putin. Like jello wrestling just in shit instead.
Don’t forget that he’s a literal neo-nazi, so this tells a lot about ruzzians