Russia may be about to invade Ukraine. Russians don’t want it to.

The White House just warned that there is a “distinct possibility” that Russia will invade Ukraine in a “very swift time frame.” More than 100,000 Russian troops are now massed near Ukraine on three sides.

But what does the Russian public think about armed intervention in Ukraine? This question is important. Even though Russia is an autocracy, its leaders pay attention to public sentiment. Our new polling data suggests that invading Ukraine could be a difficult sell within Russia. CONTINUED

Henry E. Hale, Ora John Reuter, Bryn Rosenfeld, David Szakonyi & Katerina Tertytchnaya, Monkey Cage


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