Russian Support for Peace With Ukraine Hits New High, Poll Shows
Rescuers inspect the balcony of the damaged apartment following a drone strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 2.
Photographer: Pavlo Pakhomenko/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesA record number of Russians favor peace negotiations over continuing the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine, even as support for the military action remains high, according to an opinion poll.
The share of people who back the talks ticked up to 67%, while support for continuing the full-scale invasion fell to 24%, the lowest since the start of the February 2022 war, in a survey from the independent Levada Center in Moscow.