Gallup polling cited by multiple outlets shows a sharp rise in pessimism among Russians amid the war in Ukraine. In the latest results, 60% of respondents say conditions in their local area are getting worse, and 56% report that living standards are declining—figures described as the highest level of pessimism in about two decades. The reporting also highlights falling trust in state institutions. Trust in the Russian military is reported at 66%, down from about 80% in 2022, and confidence in the government has similarly declined. France 24 adds that the shift extends beyond economics: the polling indicates declines across several areas, including perceptions of the economy, trust in key institutions, confidence in the military, faith in elections, and perceptions of media freedom. Kyiv Post additionally notes developments in Ukrainian public opinion, saying approval of U.S. leadership declines in Ukraine while a majority increasingly favors negotiating an end to the war rather than continuing the fight for victory. The outlets present the Gallup findings as a broad psychological and confidence turning point rather than a narrow change in economic attitudes.
Gallup: Over half of Russians report economic pessimism and declining trust in institutions
Gallup polling cited by multiple outlets shows a sharp rise in pessimism among Russians amid the war in Ukraine. In the latest results, 60% of respondents say conditions in their local area are gettin...
- Gallup polling shows increased economic pessimism in Russia, with 60% reporting local conditions are worsening.
- Gallup results indicate 56% of respondents say living standards are declining.
- Trust in the Russian military falls to about 66% from about 80% in 2022, according to the cited figures.
- Reported declines also include confidence in other state institutions, including government and attitudes toward elections and media freedom.
- In Ukraine, reported shifts include lower approval of U.S. leadership and more support for negotiating an end to the war rather than fighting until victory.
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Benedict Vigers, Senior Global News Writer at Gallup. For much of the war in Ukraine, conventional wisdom suggested that Russians had largely rallied behind the state despite mounting international sanctions and military costs. Gallup's latest research challenges that picture. Drawing on more than two decades of continuous polling, Vigers argues that Russia is experiencing not merely a deterioration in economic sentiment, but a broader psychological turning point. After years in which public confidence remained unexpectedly resilient, the latest data indicate simultaneous declines in perceptions of the economy, trust in key state institutions, confidence in the military, faith in elections, and even perceptions of media freedom.
6 hours agoNew Gallup polling shows growing economic pessimism in Russia, with 60% of respondents saying conditions in their area are worsening and 56% reporting declining living standards. Trust in the Russian military has fallen to 66% from 80% in 2022, while confidence in the government has also dropped. In Ukraine, approval of US leadership has sharply declined, while a majority now favors negotiating an end to the war rather than fighting until victory.
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