70% of Russians See Political Situation as Tense or Critical
The share of Russians who consider the political situation in the country tense or critical has reached 70% — the highest level since the mobilization in September 2022.
Consensus
- 70% of Russians consider the political situation in the country tense or critical.
- This level is the highest since September 2022.
- The main reasons for negative perceptions include the ongoing war, drone attacks, rising prices, and fuel shortages.
- The survey was conducted from July 21 to July 28, 2025.
- The data comes from Levada-Center.
Points of divergence
- The increase in negative perceptions began in mid-2025. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The term 'explosive' (взрывоопасной) is used to describe the political situation. — tg_agentstvonews
- The share of respondents calling the situation critical or explosive increased by 8 percentage points since September 2025. — tg_agentstvonews
- The share of Russians who view the invasion of Ukraine as successful has dropped to a historic low, with only 8% saying it is very successful. — tg_agentstvonews
Coverage (2 sources)
- The share of Russians considering the political situation in the country tense or critical reached 70% — a maximum since... — Радио Свобода
- The share of Russians considering the political situation in the country tense and explosive has reached the mobilization level of 2022... — Агентство. Новости