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Russians' Support for Putin's War Hits All-Time Low as Election Looms
Newsweek ^
| Sept. 8, 2023
| Isabel van Brugen
Posted on 09/08/2023 1:58:33 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
Just 38 percent of respondents "definitely" support the actions of Russia's Armed Forces in Ukraine, the survey by independent pollster Levada Center conducted late August found...
The results come as Russia's 2024 presidential election looms, scheduled to be held on March 17 next year. Putin is expected to soon announce his bid for a sixth overall presidential term. Per constitutional changes made prior to the war in Ukraine, Putin may remain in power until 2036.
Last month, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying that Russia's presidential election is "not really democracy" and forecasted a 90 percent victory for Putin next year...
After his remarks, Peskov wasn't seen in the public eye for three weeks, despite typically holding daily press briefings and providing comment to the media.
State run media cited Peskov as saying that his remarks had been misinterpreted and misreported...
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: 7yearwar; botchedinvasion; failedinvasion; globalistpropaganda; globohomo; kgbkiller; kremlin; murderousthug; newsweak; newsweek; notpopular; putin; putinsblunder; russialosing; russianhomo; sovietunion; ukraine
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knew this was coming, most Russians don't care about Ukraine and are gaining nothing from this war, only losing their sons for Vlady's stupid historical obsessions
also, it's a lot easier to get re-elected when you've assassinated or jailed all the opposition candidates!!
btw ... why does a guy with such "overwhelming support" even need a giant security detail? the mere fact that he's got so many bodyguards around him all the time, and that he almost never goes out to greet that oh-so-supportive public, suggests that Putin ISN'T really that popular, after all ...
To: canuck_conservative
Why does Russia have elections ?
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posted on
09/08/2023 2:03:01 PM PDT
by
libh8er
To: libh8er
to give the illusion that they’re a free country
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posted on
09/08/2023 2:06:30 PM PDT
by
canuck_conservative
(there would be no more need for NATO, if Russia could just stop attacking its neighbors)
To: libh8er
Why do we have elections?
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posted on
09/08/2023 2:06:56 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: dfwgator
to give the illusion that we’re a free country
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posted on
09/08/2023 2:07:50 PM PDT
by
MNDude
To: dfwgator
to give the illusion that we’re a free country
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posted on
09/08/2023 2:08:27 PM PDT
by
The Louiswu
(PEDO JOE MUST GO!!!)
To: canuck_conservative
Well, if Newsweek says so ...
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posted on
09/08/2023 2:08:51 PM PDT
by
ChessExpert
(Required for informed consent: "We have a new, experimental vaccine.")
To: canuck_conservative
Russians' Support for Putin's War Hits All-Time Low as Election Looms
The nice thing about corrupt banana republics running fake elections is that you can be sure of a 90% vote in your favor no matter how poor your actual support is. We're rapidly heading that way ourselves.
To: libh8er
[Why does Russia have elections ?]
They have “Elections”. Kinda like what the democrats want for us.
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posted on
09/08/2023 2:11:08 PM PDT
by
Farmerbob
To: libh8er
“Why does Russia have elections?”
Exactly. It is all for show, because it is Putin’s cronies who count the votes.
To: canuck_conservative
Has Putin died from cancer yet?
Is the Ruble tanking?
To: canuck_conservative
We’re American. Talk to us about Biden’s approval rating.
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posted on
09/08/2023 2:12:14 PM PDT
by
JonPreston
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To: MNDude; The Louiswu
and do Western countries also assassinate political opponents and anyone who criticizes the Leader?
do Western countries also change their Constitutions so the same Leader can stay in power until 2036?
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posted on
09/08/2023 2:12:28 PM PDT
by
canuck_conservative
(there would be no more need for NATO, if Russia could just stop attacking its neighbors)
To: Parley Baer
Looking back at 2020, wasn’t that election for show?
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posted on
09/08/2023 2:13:20 PM PDT
by
JonPreston
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To: Farmerbob
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posted on
09/08/2023 2:14:06 PM PDT
by
JonPreston
( ✌ ☮️ )
To: JonPreston
the article is about Putin and Russia, dummy
you drinking again?
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posted on
09/08/2023 2:15:33 PM PDT
by
canuck_conservative
(there would be no more need for NATO, if Russia could just stop attacking its neighbors)
To: canuck_conservative
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posted on
09/08/2023 2:16:51 PM PDT
by
JonPreston
( ✌ ☮️ )
To: dfwgator
On a local level I think elections matter a great deal.
To: Vermont Lt
On a local level I think elections matter a great deal. YMMV
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posted on
09/08/2023 2:27:49 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: MNDude
I’m in the middle of an Abbot and Costello routine.
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posted on
09/08/2023 2:28:14 PM PDT
by
LouAvul
(Daniel 4:17: "..the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will.." )
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