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Poll shows 55% of Russians expect war to end in 2026 β and want life back to 'normal'
(kyivindependent.com)
Since when are they allowed to acknowledge there's a war?
this post was submitted on 24 Dec 2025
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What counts as βnormalβ in Russia doesnβt even qualify as a having a terrible day in Europe.
In Europe an office with a window is a perk.
In Russia an office with a window is a message.
All the numbers in that article seem pretty meaningless to me.
"Most people are not stupid enough to complain about putin. Some people want the war to end.
"some" as in "few". A country which can afford to waste 1.2 million lives in a meat grinder is likely made of those who don't mind the war. Especially if they're winning and vodka and Coca-Cola are affordable. And when they say they want the war to end, they mean they want to get back to winning and affordable vodka, not that the war is a terrible thing.
While many respondents expressed hopes for an end to the fighting, they largely expect it to conclude on terms "proclaimed as its goals,"
Victory is always near