He has screwed the deep state over well and truly. I can see why your butt hurts, derpy.
“The survey showed that 57% of Russians support the continuation of the war.”
Of course it is unlikely to get accurate results when opposing the war, or even calling it war, can get you sent to prison for years.
But it would be interesting to gauge the inevitable shift in public opinion, as the body bags pile up, and the economy tanks.
We are far enough into both, for the effects to be eroding support for the war, and the political leadership in Russia.
I remember Putin surging to 85% approval at the start of the war. I imagine that has come down since, and is likely to drop further over time, as the country bleeds out. He has screwed them over well and truly.
He has screwed the deep state over well and truly. I can see why your butt hurts, derpy.