Most Russians are ready for the war to end: what a survey showed.

According to inkorr.com: The majority of the Russian population supports the idea of ending the war with Ukraine and is ready to accept a demarcation line along the actual front line. This information was provided by the director of the Institute of Conflictology and Analysis of Russia, Oleksandr Shulga, in an interview with 'Glavkom'.

He noted that the opinion that Russians 'will not understand' Vladimir Putin's decision to stop military actions without fully capturing Donbas or Zaporizhzhia is mistaken. During the survey, respondents were asked: 'If Putin announces the end of the special military operation tomorrow, would you support this decision?'. The overwhelming majority answered affirmatively.

We constantly asked the question: 'If Putin announces the end of the special military operation tomorrow, would you support this decision?'. The absolute majority answered: yes. Before that, we asked: 'In your opinion, has the special military operation achieved its goals?'. More than half of the respondents constantly answered that it had only partially achieved them, and only about 5% – that it had fully achieved them. However, the absolute majority agrees that the war should end right today – Shulga said.

Support for the Spread of Kremlin's Power

Citizens of Russia are ready to accept any decision from the Kremlin if it is presented as a 'victory'. However, after the cessation of hostilities, an internal 'rollback' and a wave of discontent from a radically inclined minority may arise, which could pose problems for the Kremlin.

Previously, Oleksandr Shulga reported that Russians do not feel moral responsibility for the war in Ukraine, and the majority of the population is not ready to take part in combat operations.

From Oleksandr Shulga's interview, it is evident that citizens of Russia consider the end of the war with Ukraine a necessary and positive step, but willingness to participate in combat actions is shown by only a limited number of people.

This data confirms that there is a desire in Russian society for the conflict to end, but real support for participation in military actions remains low. In light of a possible end to the war, it is important to consider the growing discontent and pressure from radical groups, which may reflect on the political situation in the country.