YOUNGER RUSSIANS OPPOSE INVASION BUT PUTIN NARRATIVE DOMINATES, NEW LORD ASHCROFT POLL FINDS

MOST SAY UKRAINE RESISTANCE STRONGER THAN EXPECTED

LONDON, March 18, 2022 /CNW/ — Most Russians assist the “particular navy operation” in Ukraine and have a beneficial view of Vladimir Putin, however these aged 18-24 oppose the invasion and are extra sceptical in the direction of the Kremlin line, based on a brand new survey from Lord Ashcroft Polls.

The ballot of 1,007 Russians, performed by phone from a neighbouring state between 11 and 13 March, additionally finds that Russians most blame the US and NATO for the battle, and imagine Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk ought to be a part of Russia. Nonetheless, most say they’re feeling the impact of sanctions, and practically half say Russia’s popularity has been broken in recent times. The findings embrace:

76% mentioned they supported the particular navy operation, with 57% doing so strongly. Nonetheless, most (53%) mentioned Ukraine appears to be resisting extra strongly than they might have anticipated.
91% mentioned Crimea ought to be a part of Russia; 68% mentioned the identical of each Donetsk and Luhansk.
79% mentioned NATO growth was a menace to Russian safety and sovereignty, and 81% mentioned the invasion was needed to guard Russia. 67% mentioned it was essential to “demilitarise and de-Nazify” Ukraine.
Greater than half (55%) mentioned sanctions had “began to have an effect on me or individuals I do know”. Almost one third mentioned they thought life for bizarre Russians had bought worse over the past 20 years, and 45% mentioned they thought Russia’s worldwide popularity had been broken in recent times.
85% had a optimistic view of Vladimir Putin, and 88% of the Russian navy. 85% additionally mentioned they belief Russia’s present management to make the suitable choices for the nation, and 78% mentioned they thought Putin had bizarre Russians’ pursuits at coronary heart.
82% had a beneficial view of China, in comparison with 12% for the US and eight% for NATO. 80% mentioned the US had some or an excessive amount of duty for the warfare, and NATO 77%; 38% mentioned the identical of Russia.
These aged 18-24 had been the one group extra prone to say they opposed the invasion (46%) than supported it (40%). They had been more likely than Russians basically to reject the argument that the invasion was wanted to guard Russia or to demilitarise and de-Nazify Ukraine. 1 / 4 mentioned they’d an unfavourable view of Putin (in comparison with 11% general) and so they had been the one group extra probably than to not see President Zalensky as Ukraine’s reputable chief. Greater than half (54%) mentioned they favoured withdrawing Russian forces from the nation.

In his commentary on the ballot outcomes, Lord Ashcroft writes:

“A ballot from Russia comes with two apparent caveats. First, the Putin regime successfully controls what Russians see and listen to in regards to the ‘particular navy operation’ in Ukraine. Second, with protests crushed and jail phrases for spreading of ‘faux information’ in regards to the warfare, many could be cautious in speaking about their views to a stranger. We additionally know, nonetheless, {that a} disaster can typically immediate a surge of nationwide loyalty. Nonetheless, the survey means that Putin has managed to form Russian opinion strongly in his favour – at the least in the meanwhile.”

The total ballot outcomes can be found at LordAshcroftPolls.com.

LORD ASHCROFT KCMG PC is a world businessman, philanthropist, writer and pollster. He’s a former treasurer and deputy chairman of the UK Conservative Get together, and honorary chairman and a former treasurer of the Worldwide Democratic Union. Lord Ashcroft has been polling since 2005, each within the UK and internationally, successful a popularity for goal and neutral analysis and evaluation.

LordAshcroftPolls.com // LordAshcroft.com // Twitter/Fb: @LordAshcroft

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