Almost half of Russian youth do not want to vote for Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not enjoy the unconditional support of Russians under 30.

This conclusion follows from the results of a recent survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago.

Only 53% of citizens of this age are ready to vote for the current head of state, who is planning to run for a fifth term; 47% would prefer another candidate.

The most active supporters of Putin are Russians over 60 years of age. 73% of them plan to support the president in the March elections.

In general, two thirds of the country’s population are going to vote for Putin, while his candidacy is more often supported by women (70%) than men (61%).

At the same time, there is a demand in Russia to change the political landscape. Thus, 74% of respondents said that there should be opposition to the current government in the country.

However, despite the fact that the majority is in favor of change, opinions differ on the urgency of it: 42% believe that the time for this has already come, 46% believe the opposite.

Russians were also asked about their attitude towards the war in Ukraine started by Putin, which has been going on for almost two years.

As it turned out, 63% of citizens support her. Basically, respondents argued their position with “threats from NATO.”

62% believe that Russia is being treated unfairly on the world stage, another 64% of respondents view the war in Ukraine as a civilizational struggle between Russia and the West.

68% express concerns about the spread of “LGBT propaganda” in the country.

However, 34% of citizens are concerned that the conflict could escalate into direct confrontation with NATO.

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