Also, according to them, the data of the focus groups "clearly indicate that Russians do not feel optimistic about their future and the future of the country."

"Meduza" notes that the results of the Kremlin's closed research are indirectly confirmed by the results of open opinion polls.

Thus, according to a study conducted in early November by the independent sociological company Russian Field, only 19% of respondents expect that their lives will change for the better in the near future, and 57% of respondents admitted that news about the war makes them tired.

At the end of July, slightly more than forty percent of the respondents gave this answer.

In October, the media reported that, according to the results of closed Kremlin polls, the successful counteroffensive of Ukrainian troops changed the attitude of Russians towards the war: the number of citizens who support its continuation has decreased.

However, they still remained the majority: 68% of the respondents said that the hostilities should continue, and only 22% thought that the war should be stopped.

Independent sociologists draw attention to the fact that when evaluating current opinion polls, it is necessary to take into account the conditions of censorship introduced in Russia with the beginning of the war, and the likely fear of respondents to express their disagreement with the policies of the authorities.

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