Russia's Shifting Public Opinion on the War in Ukraine
"Party of War" vs. "Party of Peace": experts on whether it is possible to change the attitude of the majority of Russians to war
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Elena Koneva
- Jul 21
- 9 min
BETWEEN MOBILISATION AND TOLERANCE
Is it possible today to talk about pragmatic cooperation between Ukrainians and Russians for the sake of ending the war (on Ukrainian terms)
Elena Koneva
- Jun 12
- 17 min
The future becomes an increasingly frightening anticipation of punishment
Sociologist Elena Koneva on how explosions and diversions inside Russia will change society's attitude toward the war.
Elena Koneva
- May 13
- 6 min
Victory is to get back in time where the war hadn’t started yet
What connection do Russians see between the two wars? And how do they perceive victory today?
Elena Koneva
- May 7
- 8 min
#18. Chronicles of the resistance: what we know about war opponents in Russia
At least 30 million Russians oppose the war. Why can’t they ‘overthrow the regime’? Sociologist Elena Koneva explains
Elena Koneva
- May 5
- 12 min
#17. The War is getting closer
On March 27-31, 2023, ExtremeScan conducted a survey of attitudes toward war in three border regions: Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk
Elena Koneva
- Mar 24
- 30 min
#16. The Swamps of War
Continued analysis of Russian society after one year of war. Consequences and phases of the war.
Elena Koneva
- Mar 19
- 19 min
THE PLUNGE INTO WAR: PUBLIC OPINION CHRONICLED
Analysis of the state of public consciousness in Russia throughout the year of war.
Entering the fifth phase - immersion in war and non-resi
Elena Koneva
- Nov 15, 2022
- 9 min
#15. Call of Duty: Research in Warzone
Speech by Elena Koneva at the 75th Annual Conference of the World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR)
Elena Koneva
- Oct 22, 2022
- 35 min
#14. The first phase of a special military operation in the minds of Russians
Consolidated analysis of the perception of "special military operation" in the minds of Russians for the first six months of the war
Elena Koneva
- Oct 13, 2022
- 17 min
#13. Ordeal by mobilization
Mobilization as a new shock to Russian society during the war. Who and how perceives the new reality of life in Russia?
Elena Koneva
- Sep 24, 2022
- 12 min
#12. Who won't come to Europe?
Who are the Russians who will be affected by the visa ban in reality? What consequences await the Russians and Europeans after that ban?
Elena Koneva
- Aug 8, 2022
- 8 min
Support for the war among those surveyed in Russia has dropped to 55%
A new chapter in the perception of the military operation.
REPUBLIC, Dmitriy Kolezev
Elena Koneva
- Aug 1, 2022
- 17 min
#11. Moldova and Transnistria in the context of Russia's war with Ukraine. May-June 2022
Are the residents of Moldova and Transnistria ready to fight in the event of military action spilling over from the territory of Ukraine?
Elena Koneva
- Jul 22, 2022
- 18 min
The All-Soviet Union Center of Public Opinion Study (VCIOM)
A large, high-quality investigation by The Project.
Why Russian sociological data raise reasonable doubts
Elena Koneva
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
#10. Ukraine and Moldova's European integration. Year 2022
The most recent data of public opinion of Ukrainian and Moldovan residents about European integration
Elena Koneva
- Jun 12, 2022
- 17 min
#9 'Mobilize me' or 'Mom, take me home'?
In this post-release we made analysis of the influence of various factors on the willingness of personal participation in combat operations
Vladimir Zvonovsky
- May 23, 2022
- 12 min
#8. Impact of social environment on Russian attitude toward the military actions in Ukraine
Segmentation of the population in relation to military operations. Influence of the environment on opinions about the military operation.
Elena Koneva
- May 12, 2022
- 14 min
#7. Mirror of the “military operation”
Sociologists from the two countries at war continue to do their work despite the censorship in Russia and the horrors of war in Ukraine
Elena Koneva
- Apr 23, 2022
- 10 min
#6. Respondents' cooperation in surveys on military operations
We continue to explore the feasibility and correctness of wartime researches
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