"A fascinating new poll by Levada. Asked if they would support ending the war if Putin decided to do so, 71% of Russian respondents agree (21% are opposed). Asked if they would support ending the war while returning the annexed territories to Ukraine, 30% agree (60% are opposed).
Considering the challenges of conducting polling in Russia, I find it quite amazing that 30% are in favor of returning to the status quo ante (I imagine to Feb 2022, not to pre-2014). On the other hand, 60% want to fight on if peace meant losing the annexed territories.
None of this actually means much in terms of the Kremlin's policy. I imagine that if asked if they wanted war in Feb. 2022, a healthy majority of Russians would have said "this is insane". And yet Putin chose war on their behalf.
But on the whole, this suggests a more nuanced picture of where we are with Russia than most people realize."
https://twitter.com/DrRadchenko/status/1791648791583449370