Only 40% of Russians would support a loved one's decision to go to war, according to a Levada Center poll.
Respondents were asked: "If a member of your family or a loved one signed a contract to participate in a special operation, would you approve or disapprove of such a decision?" Forty percent of respondents said they would approve, while 42% said they would disapprove. Seventeen percent were undecided, and another 1% declined to answer. This drew attention "Agency".
"This question can be seen as another way to measure how many Russians actually support the SVO, and how many are just talking about it," Levada Center director Denis Volkov commented on the survey results.
Those who would approve of such a decision, motivated His need to defend his homeland and his civic duty. And those who disapproved said they were worried about their loved ones and wanted peace.
At the same time, 55% of respondents are in favor of peace negotiations, 36% are in favor of continuing military action.