The figures have obviously been “embellished”, but about 60% of the support for aggression among “ordinary Russians” is still there.
80% of Russians support Russia's war against Ukraine , says Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Russian president.
“Russia's brand is (Russian dictator Vladimir ) Putin . He enjoys unique support, since the beginning of the “special operation” (the war against Ukraine in the Kremlin's interpretation – ed.), The level of this support has exceeded 80%, “Peskov said in an interview with Belarus-1.
Despite the fact that it is now almost impossible to conduct independent sociology in the Russian Federation, the announced figures are close to the real ones.
Surveys conducted by the Russian Field Group and the Athena Project show that 58% of Russians support Russia's actions in Ukraine . The All-Russian Center for Public Opinion Research (VTsIOM) showed Russian support for the “special operation” at 68%.
On average, 22-23% of Russians do not support an attack on a neighboring country. Sociologists trace a clear correlation between age and education. The maximum support is among elderly and poorly educated Russians who get information from TV.
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba reminded that all Russians are responsible for the war against Ukraine .
“Some want to live in a simple world where Putin is fully responsible for the war. The reality is that someone is actually dropping bombs on Ukrainian cities, shooting evacuees, forming a “Z”, supporting Putin in polls. As in the 1930s, they are responsible, even if poisoned by propaganda, ”he said.
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