The survey by the Russian research group Chronicles shows only one-fifth of Russians support Putin's invasion.
Restrictive laws that criminalize criticism of what is officially referred to in Russia as a"special military operation" have stifled public expression of discontent in surveys, especially if people are asked a question about supporting the war.of 1,600 people aimed for a truer snapshot of sentiment by asking questions that try to capture the meaning of"support" and would not put respondents on the defensive for fear of repercussions.
The survey conducted between February 2 and 9 found that just over one-fifth of respondents were"core supporters" of the war. Slightly fewer were"core war opponents." There was a 3 percent margin of error.However, when asked if they had faced financial difficulties due to the war—for example, job loss, decrease in income or having to cut on food due to inflation—each economic problem reduced the level of declared"support" by approximately 8 percent.
This is because Kremlin messaging that the Russian economy is coping with sanctions is jarring with the reality of the price tags that Russians are seeing. He said that state television might tell them that the economy is coping,"but then they go to the shop and they see that prices rose by 10 percent in half a year."
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