What do the Russian people think about their economy and the war.

It's been almost 4 years since Russia invaded the Ukraine. From the start I've said that Putin will have the staying power to prevail and will be supported by the Russian citizenry.

Looks like I wasn't wrong on this.

All the mainstream media and politicos that claimed the opposite were...err...FOS?

The Data: Since 2022, more Russians have said their local economy is getting better than getting worse, but net optimism has narrowed to just nine percentage points in 2025.

Economic Context: After an initial contraction in 2022, Russia's economy staged a sharp rebound, posting reported growth of more than 4% in both 2023 and 2024. However, inflation has remained stubbornly high, exceeding 8%.