"Direct Line" with putin: russians are most interested in when the war will end

"Direct Line" with putin: russians are most interested in when the war will end

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A poll by the Levada Center found that 21% of Russians want to ask Putin when the war with Ukraine will end, pushing other issues such as pensions and social issues to the back burner.

During the "direct line" with Russian dictator vladimir putin, russians want to ask him most of all about when and how the war against Ukraine will end. This is evidenced by a survey conducted by the Levada Center, UNN reports

Details

21% of russians want to know when the war will end. Among the variants of this question were the following: "When will there be peace?", "When will we win?", "What is being done to end this operation?" and "When will the mobilization end?".

The question about the end of the war is leading by a wide margin.

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Another 8% of russians want to ask about pensions and their size, and also about when pensioners will "live well." Another 8% of russians are interested in social programs, unaffordable housing, poor healthcare, and education.

In addition, 7% of russian citizens would ask about low wages and rising living standards. Separately, 6% are interested in when Putin will leave power and how he sees the future of Russia.

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Instead, only 3% of Russians are concerned about the future of the economy and development of Russia, and 2% want to know about the solution of local problems. The same number of respondents are concerned about foreign policy, the issue of migrants, and corruption.

It is noted that another 10% of Russians do not want to ask the dictator about anything and would not watch a "direct line" with him, and another 20% of respondents could not formulate a question.

Context

The kremlin previously announced that the "direct line" with putin will take place on December 14 and will be combined with a large press conference. This will be the first communication between the Russian president and his citizens since the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022.

Recall

Russia is experiencing a growing labor shortage in domestic production, which, according to local studies, will increase to four million workers by 2030 due to the costs of the war against Ukraine.