Posted on 12/08/2023 6:41:18 PM PST by Mariner
Russian citizens say they are living relatively normal lives despite the imposition of worldwide sanctions following the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to a new poll.
A Gallup survey found that 56% of Russian respondents believe their local economies are improving, while 46% agree that living standards are also improving — a record since the poll began in 2006.
The upbeat sentiment comes as Western countries are losing the motivation to continue supporting Ukraine’s defense efforts, with many analysts now saying that Russia has the upper hand in the war.
Most Russians feel that war efforts are benefiting them, according to a survey. The Gallup poll found that Russians’ perception of stability has remained constant, with only one in five respondents saying they felt stressed, sad, or angry, compared to 36% of Ukrainians. Seventy-five percent of the Russians polled said they were satisfied with their personal freedoms, with that figure only rising since the start of the war. But not all data is as optimistic: the percentage of Russians who said they were satisfied with their living standards fell 8% compared to last year, and there was also a rise in those who said they struggled to find food at times, according to Gallup.
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Fine. Then Ruzzia won’t mind a total trade embargo.
That will never happen, it’s but a childish fantasy.
Hate-filled little warmongering twirp, aren’t ya?
“...following the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine”
LOL. I keep seeing this expression - must have been sent out by the Neocons.
A "total" trade embargo?
You realize that if the U.S. called for a "total" trade embargo, most of the world will ignore it.
The U.S. called sanctions against Russia have been ignored by China, India, Brazil (and much of Latin America), most of Africa, much of the Muslim world. Even Israel -- our Best Friend and Greatest Ally! -- has continued doing business with Russia.
It’s been said a thousand times...embargoes don’t work. Ask Thomas Jefferson.
The US can totally cut off trade with Ruzzia. Just like we did with Cuba and North Korea. It’s not a big deal if Ruzzia doesn’t care about sanctions, right?
Jefferson imposed a trade embargo on the US. Which he did to avoid war with Britain and France.
The rest of the world is free to ignore a trade embargo. This would just end all trade between the US and Ruzzia.
The rest of the world will gladly make up the difference in exchange for discounted oil.
Even our so-called allies in Europe.
Hell, they’re all doing it NOW.
Think of a petty and sophomoric insult reflective of your own ignorance and imagine it here. Thanks.
Fine. Then like I said Ruzzia shouldn’t mind a total trade embargo.
It ruined our economy...and the War of 1812 came about.
Touchy touchy
All that was mentioned was Western countries (the ones that Putin hates anyway) cutting off trade with Russia ... what’s not to like about that??
Russia wants to throw its lot in with China and Iran ... have at it!
“Fine. Then like I said Ruzzia shouldn’t mind a total trade embargo.”
Hilarious!
You act as if you have some influence over the matter lol
You go girl!
Outside of those two cities, you're living in third world and Putin will draft you to fight in Ukraine.
The only people who cared about this stuff were Moscow Bugmen who were in meltdown when they couldn’t use ApplePay on the Moscow Subway etc.
For everyone else, they still pay $2.0/ gal for gas, 6 cents per kWh for electricity and $.01 per KWh for natural gas.
Just wait till after Putin gets re-elected in his rigged election next March
Then even ethnic Russians in St. Petersburg and Moscow will get drafted ... (the troop losses are that serious, given Russia’s continued use of wasteful “meat wave” assault tactics)
Then the fun starts!!
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