Russia's level of support among its population is divided and contingent on propaganda: polls show roughly equal shares wanting peace, wanting war, and deferring to Putin's decision, demonstrating that popular will is manufactured by state control and offers no constraint on Putin's actions.
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Evidence Quote
“there was like water of people who were saying we want this war to stop uh what just saying we want this war to continue and then the rest were saying whatever Putin decides”
Source
Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster | Lithuania: On the Frontline of European Security— Hoover InstitutionCreated: 8/11/2026, 4:44:48 AM
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