Most Russians Want War in Ukraine to End
She stated that Russians desire peace and prosperity above all else, with even those supporting Putin and the 'United Russia' party seeking peace.
Consensus
- A majority of Russians want the war in Ukraine to stop
- Peace and economic stability are the top desires among Russians
- The desire for peace is expressed by supporters of pro-government parties such as United Russia, Fair Russia, and LDPR
- The desire for peace has been consistent for at least four months
- War-related stress, mobilization, and economic hardships contribute to public demand for peace
Points of divergence
- Zelensky stated that 60% of Russians want the war to end — tg_currenttime
- Zelensky linked the desire for peace to Ukrainian strikes on Russian logistics, including Wildberries warehouses — tg_currenttime
- Zelensky claimed the removal of Yabloko from the State Duma elections was done to eliminate alternatives to war — tg_currenttime
- Zelensky said early elections during the war would be a 'tsunami' that could split Ukraine — tg_currenttime
- The Russian Field survey found 21% of respondents cited peace as their Russian dream, and 21% cited prosperity — tvrain
- The highest level of peace demand came from supporters of United Russia, Fair Russia, and LDPR — tvrain
- Supporters of the Communist Party (KPRF) were more focused on economic prosperity than peace — tvrain
- Elena Stein stated that even those supporting Putin and United Russia want peace, though they interpret 'peace' differently — tg_tvrain
Coverage (3 sources)
- Most Russians want the end of war in Ukraine. Such statements are already being made in Kyiv. Yesterday the Ukrainian president... — Дождь (Telegram)
- Socialologist: "Request for peace was first expressed by people supporting "United Russia", "Just Russia" and LDPR" — Дождь
- Zelensky states desire of 60% of Russian society for cessation of fire and end of war with Ukraine — Настоящее Время
Key entities
- Ukraine
- Kyiv
- Zelenskyy
- Russia
- Fair Russia
- LDPR
- United Russia
- Wildberries
- Berlin
- Russian Field
- Andriy Ukrainsky
- Center for Independent Social Research
- Elena Stein
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