The number of Russian in favor of continuing the war in Ukraine has fallen to an all-time low, a new poll has found.
The poll conducted by the Levada Center in August shows that now only 27% support the war, a fall of four percentage points since the beginning of the year and a drop of 13 percentage points compared to August 2024.
The share of respondents who believe peace negotiations with Kyiv should be initiated has risen to 66%, compared to 61% at the beginning of the year and 50% in August last year.
The highest level of support for the war was in May 2023, when Ukraine first began attacking targets in Russian cities with drones. Back then 48% supported further fighting, and 45% supported negotiations, according to the Levada Center’s data.