Yuri Kobzar17:58, 02/07/24

There are no Russians left who believe in the victory of Ukraine, although there were such people before.

Against the backdrop of news about the reduction of Western support for Ukraine, more Russians began to believe in the possibility of victory, and there were fewer supporters of peace negotiations. This is evidenced by the results of a sociological study conducted by the Russian Levada Center , which has a reputation of being “independent” of the Kremlin.

Thus, in January 2024, 77% of Russians surveyed expressed their support for the invasion of Ukraine, while 16% disapproved of it. Another 8% could not decide. This is the second highest figure since the beginning of the war (78% support was in March 2022), compared to August 2023, when the Ukrainian Armed Forces were still conducting a counter-offensive, the number of supporters of the war in the Russian Federation increased by 7%.

But the number of supporters of a transition to peace negotiations has recently decreased. If in November 57% of Russians were in favor of negotiations, then in January the figure was 52%. It is noteworthy that even in this situation, there were fewer supporters of further continuation of the war – 40% in January.VIDEO OF THE DAYPlay Video

Overall, 77% of Russians surveyed are confident that the war against Ukraine will end in a Russian victory. This is 6% more than a year ago and overall is the highest figure during the war. At the same time, in January 2024, a survey did not reveal a significant number of Russians who believed in the possibility of a victory for Ukraine. In previous surveys, 1-2% of respondents had this expectation.

(C)UNIAN 2024