“As the war’s first anniversary approaches, there are few signs of any significant cracks appearing in the ‘broad consensus’ backing Putin’s invasion.
Western nations started imposing financial and commercial sanctions on Russia immediately after its invasion of Ukraine began. Their goal was to not only punish Russia and disrupt President Vladimir Putin’s war machine, but there was hope that the resulting economic hardship might persuade ordinary Russians to rebel, or prompt a putsch by Kremlin insiders or oligarchs.
Nearly a year on, however, there are few signs of any significant cracks appearing in what a Russian pollster dubbed a “broad consensus” backing Putin’s war. The overt splits and infighting taking place in both the Kremlin and the political-military establishment are over how to prosecute the war — not the future of the Russian leader — and public support for the war appears to remain high.
In a recent survey, Lev Gudkov’s Levada Center — currently the only independent opinion research organization in Russia — found that 53 percent of respondents subscribe to the view that Putin’s “special military operation” is progressing successfully. And in another survey last month, most respondents told Levada pollsters that “every real man should serve in the army.”
“State propaganda is still managing to forge a broad consensus,” Gudkov lamented in an interview”
“Gudkov dismisses these questions of credibility, as his interviewers are well-trained, conduct long interviews and strive to ensure reliability. “People are not afraid to answer, that is a total misconception,” he said. And his overall bleak conclusion is that “Russians have little compassion for the Ukrainians.”
“Most Russian mothers and wives who have expressed anger on social media about the partial mobilization Putin ordered in September focused their criticism on shoddy military equipment, inadequate winter clothing, the desultory training of conscripts and the incompetence of battlefield commanders — they haven’t taken issue with the war per se”
Article older than 1 month. Same interview, same opinion and results that have been reposted here 3 times in the last month. This is just spam at this point.
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From January, still relevant.
“As the war’s first anniversary approaches, there are few signs of any significant cracks appearing in the ‘broad consensus’ backing Putin’s invasion.
Western nations started imposing financial and commercial sanctions on Russia immediately after its invasion of Ukraine began. Their goal was to not only punish Russia and disrupt President Vladimir Putin’s war machine, but there was hope that the resulting economic hardship might persuade ordinary Russians to rebel, or prompt a putsch by Kremlin insiders or oligarchs.
Nearly a year on, however, there are few signs of any significant cracks appearing in what a Russian pollster dubbed a “broad consensus” backing Putin’s war. The overt splits and infighting taking place in both the Kremlin and the political-military establishment are over how to prosecute the war — not the future of the Russian leader — and public support for the war appears to remain high.
In a recent survey, Lev Gudkov’s Levada Center — currently the only independent opinion research organization in Russia — found that 53 percent of respondents subscribe to the view that Putin’s “special military operation” is progressing successfully. And in another survey last month, most respondents told Levada pollsters that “every real man should serve in the army.”
“State propaganda is still managing to forge a broad consensus,” Gudkov lamented in an interview”
“Gudkov dismisses these questions of credibility, as his interviewers are well-trained, conduct long interviews and strive to ensure reliability. “People are not afraid to answer, that is a total misconception,” he said. And his overall bleak conclusion is that “Russians have little compassion for the Ukrainians.”
“Most Russian mothers and wives who have expressed anger on social media about the partial mobilization Putin ordered in September focused their criticism on shoddy military equipment, inadequate winter clothing, the desultory training of conscripts and the incompetence of battlefield commanders — they haven’t taken issue with the war per se”
Article older than 1 month. Same interview, same opinion and results that have been reposted here 3 times in the last month. This is just spam at this point.
https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/15zxhd5/the_state_of_russian_society_can_be_called/
https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/1656bbe/russians_dont_care_about_war_or_casualties_even/
Feel like I have seen this same opinion article reposted every week since January at this point. Didn’t you post this last time OP?
How are Russians supposed to end the war exactly? What stupid premise is this?
you assume the Russian population has a say in this , they dont
Its like asking Americans to stop bombing middle east in the last 20 years…
Why ‘Russians’ in plural form, is there many putins?
OP seems genuinely full of resentment posting a hate piece from almost a year ago.
I know you’re there, Russians against the war. I know many of you myself. Stay strong, I know you’re scattered, but we’ll all get there eventually.