Russian public support for Ukraine war remained high during 3 years
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Despite variance during difficult times in the war, public support for the Ukraine war never reached below two-thirds of all participants in surveys.
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People take a bus at a bus stop with an advertising billboard displaying a Russian soldier with a sign reading "Pride of Russia", in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. (AP)
The high rates of public support for the Russo-Ukraine war in Russia have remained high in all three years of the war, according to the General Director of the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VCIOM), Valery Fedorov.
"The president's decision to launch the special military operation has received broad support, a high level of which has persisted throughout all three years, despite all the difficulties and challenges," Fedorov said, adding that while the rates of those who supported the Putin's decision vary, they never fell below two-thirds of the total number of respondents.
VCIOM's General Director pointed out that there have been difficult times, as cited by TASS, including partial mobilization, drone attacks on Moscow, and Ukraine's Kursk incursion, however, "the will of the people remained impressive: we must fight, we must persevere and win, carry out the special military operation and bring it to victory," said Fedorov.
Fedorov pointed out that this support is not only shown through words but also actions; the Russians provided financial aid, and residents, as well as soldiers, never withdrew from the front lines, with 67% of respondents to VCIOM surveys saying they assisted the Russian military and civilians.
US, Russia, discuss peace in Ukraine
The results shared by Fedorov come at a pivotal point in the war on Ukraine, as Russia and the United States hold talks about the cessation of the fighting in Ukraine, sidelining the European Union and Ukraine itself.
Russian and American officials met in Riyadh on February 18 in a bid to work towards ending the war in Ukraine and bolstering diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the talks were the beginning of dialogue, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described the discussions as "very useful" emphasizing that communication between the two countries was very effective.
This meeting was preceded by discussions to end the war in Ukraine between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Trump first announcing this on February 9; when questioned how many times he has spoken with Putin, he answered "I better not say."
