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Satire for Sanity
Who are the everyday Russians rallying behind Putin’s war?
A recent survey by the independent pollster Levada showed more than 80 percent support the Russian military’s actions in Ukraine.
The 'Z' has become a rallying sign to show support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine[/img]
Putin has in the past enjoyed popularity for bringing stability and relative prosperity to Russians after the chaotic, crime-ridden 1990s.
At the same time, many Russians have been increasingly dismayed by Western nations. In their view, their country, once a superpower that had sent the first man into space, has been increasingly disregarded on the international stage.
They have accused their Cold War rivals, which have crept up to their borders, of meddling in the 1996 presidential election – when Boris Yeltsin defeated Communist challenger Gennady Zyuganov, and of breaking international law two years later to bomb its ally Serbia into submission.
And Putin is seen as challenging the US’s self-appointed role as the world’s policeman.
According to 68-year-old Valentina, an academic from St Petersburg, Ukraine is just another one of the United States’s projects.
Continued;
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/6/the-russians-who-rally-behind-putins-special-operation
That's quite some percentage . Maybe they missed the Grammy Awards.
