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FOCUS: Russia-Ukraine War

The Four Ways Russians Clear Their Conscience About Ukraine

A new report has done a deep dive into the support (or lack of opposition) of ordinary Russians for the so-called "special military operation" in Ukraine. Independent Russian media outlet Important Stories breaks down the findings, which don't necessarily follow the rationale one might imagine.

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Russian and proud at recent Victory Day celebrations in Moscow

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MOSCOW — Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one question has been difficult to answer: Is this Putin’s war or Russia’s war?

A recent report called "Resigned to the Inevitable," put together by the independent research group Laboratory of Public Sociology, aims to answer this question by analyzing the idea of Russian "support" for the war. Through interviews with 88 Russians who did not oppose the violence conducted during the fall and winter of 2022, the report reveals that "support" for the “special military operation” often materializes in the form of non-resistance.

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The report also makes clear the four methods Russians use to clear their conscience about the "special operation."

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