Approximately 1 year ago, Russia started the war in Ukraine. Almost immediately, other countries bombarded them with economic sanctions to try and hurt their economy. Countries imposed trade sanctions, individual companies pulled out of Russia entirely, and a variety of other things happened.
But now, as the invasion continues, more economic hardships are being felt by citizens, and support for the war is declining quickly. Job loss, lower wages, and food troubles are only some of the difficulties being faced currently. Generally, people just do not have as much money, and they are struggling to make ends meet.
These sanctions, while initially met with some resistance, have now begun to actually take a toll. Not only economically, which would inhibit Russia's ability to produce weapons, but also impacts citizens which decreases support for the war. As the battle continues, we will continue to see how these sanctions affect the Russian population and how much longer the war can really continue.
Russian Support for Putin's War Falling Fast as Economic Fallout Bites—Poll (msn.com)
This is very interesting. Do we know my what measure is being used to determine "support" from the Russian population?
ReplyDeleteTo Gabi's point, I wonder if the Russian populous is genuinely and patriotically on-board with the wars currently. Or are they brainwashed? I do not know the answer, but the "support" has got to be under question with the affects of sanctions on their economy.
ReplyDeleteInterested to see how this plays out. From what I've come to understand, Putin was under the impression that the war would be won quickly. If thats true, I wonder if he has a plan now that the war is being drawn out, and has been met with sanctions that have started to effect the Russian economy. But I also wonder how long the falling support will continue. Putin is a master manipulator, so I could see him using the fact the west is hurting his population through sanctions as a way to garner support for the war.
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