Most Russians are ready to support the army only morally - poll

14 July 2022, 01:10 | Peace 
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The war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine no longer enjoys the same support among citizens. More than half of Russians are not ready to donate a penny to the army, according to a survey of the Chronicle project.

“Only 8.4% of respondents declare their readiness to give more than 10% of their income to arm the army. 63.4% of Russians are ready to give a shit,” writes the founder of the project, opposition politician Aleksey Minyailo.

The war and the sanctions imposed against the aggressor are forcing 56.5% of Russians surveyed to save on food due to rising prices. 39.1% have reduced family income. 11.8% lost their jobs.

What does the 55% support figure actually mean God only knows. For example, only 8.4% of respondents declare their readiness to give more than 10% of their income to arm the army.. 63.4% of Russians are ready to give shish. 5/ pic. twitter. com/xVJePn39b6.

— Alexey Miniailo (@AlekseiMiniailo) July 12, 2022.

For 1.5 months, the number of Russians declaring support for the “military operation” has decreased by nine percent: from 64% to 55%. This is the lowest figure since the beginning of a full-scale war.. That is, every seventh respondent was disappointed in the correctness of the "

These figures correlate with a closed survey of the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM). According to pro-government sociologists, 57% support Russia's war in Ukraine.

\? Apparently, the fact is that the “special operation” is dragging on. The Russians believe that the longer the war goes on, the less chances Russia has to win,” Minyailo writes..

In addition, compared to May, the number of Russians receiving information through TV, radio or newspapers has decreased.. Remarkably, by the same 9% as the support for the war. According to VTsIOM, now 68% of viewers support the war (22% against), among Internet users there are 35% of them (47% against)..

More than half of Russians (55%) are sure that victory in the war will not bring them any personal benefits, another 28.5% are convinced that victory will bring peace, moral satisfaction, security and the lifting of sanctions. Another 3.3% are waiting for pride, the annexation of territories, the strengthening of the position of the Russian Federation and the victory over the "

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The survey was conducted from June 29 to July 5 by telephone interview throughout the Russian Federation. Final sample - 1823 respondents, weighted by sex, age and type of settlement.

One of the pillars of Russian propaganda is the " This cult of war replaces the religion that unites all faiths. To support him, the Kremlin romanticized World War II for years.. However, now Moscow has begun to cultivate a new war, which should be what will unite the new generation.. Read more in Vladimir Kim's article " How Russia is creating a new " U.A..

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