70% of Russians ready to support Putin's decision to end war against Ukraine – sociologists

According to the Russian online media Meduza, the poll was conducted by the Levada Center.

The respondents were divided into two equal groups. The first was asked: "If this week Vladimir Putin decided to end the military conflict with Ukraine, would you support or oppose this decision?"

Answers:

• 37% – would definitely support it
• 33% – would rather support
• 12% – definitely would not support
• 9% – rather would not support
• 9% – difficult to answer

The second group of respondents was asked whether they were ready to end the war if Ukraine returned the temporarily occupied territories.

Answers:

• 16% – would definitely support
• 18% – would rather support
• 19% – would rather not support
• 38% – definitely would not support
• 10% – find it difficult to answer

Russians were also asked whether peace talks should be initiated. The majority of respondents said they were in favor of negotiations.

Three-quarters of respondents said they supported "the actions of the Russian armed forces in Ukraine". Among respondents in the 18-24 age group, 62% said this, and 82% of those aged 55 and over.

• In September, the executive director of the Ukrainian Institute for the Future, Vadym Denysenko, said that 25% of Russians want to see a new president of the Russian Federation.