Do Russians really support Putin? How to read approval ratings [2022]

Russian opinion polls seem to defy reality. #Putin wins support and his #ApprovalRatings in #Russia go up, no matter how bad things get. But why is this the case? What black magic is behind it? Are the polls manipulated? Don’t get fooled, don’t get whipped into an anti-Russian frenzy. You’re only running into a trap. In this video I dissect the various public opinion polls from all the big outlets, including Levada Center and WCIOM as well as smaller outlets like Russian Field. Let’s dive deep into polls and how they are manipulated. The invasion of #Ukraine is fought on many fronts. Let’s understand opinion polls and their importance to the Russian war effort. 👉 Links and Sources Fake Wargasm - stats & experiments: Russian Field opinion poll: Maxim Katz Tweet: Levada poll on top anxieties of Russians: WCIOM (official outlet) poll: Russian bots on Twitter: Sam Greene from Kings College Twitter thread: Some more reading: