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It depends on what part of the population, yeah young tech/internationally oriented people often yes. And also Russians in Europe often are anti-putin.

But Russia is big and I also know a handful of people where he is the one who gave stability & although they are not stupid the idea that he is fully lying or wrong is hard to accept for them.

They generally accept the Ukraine narrative the Russian Media portrays, since it's all they know; and they have no reason to trust the West more then mother Russia.



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You describe a significant minority, but minority nonetheless. This is 50+ generation and they are quickly fading away as their support.

Exact numbers are probably hard to find since not everyone will be honest, research by of university of Chicago mentions:

"67 percent approve of how Putin is handling foreign policy, fewer, 58 percent, approve of his management of domestic affairs."

https://www.norc.org/research/library/new-survey-finds-most-...


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