Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, internet restrictions and worsening economic conditions have triggered the strongest surge in public dissatisfaction with Kremlin policies in eight years, while the number of Russians unhappy with the government's foreign policy has reached a 20-year high.
That is according to The Moscow Times, citing a survey conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM).
According to the poll, the share of Russians who are "generally dissatisfied" with the government's domestic policy rose to 36% by the end of April – the highest level since December 2021.
Over the past four months, the figure increased by 14 percentage points, marking the sharpest rise for a comparable period since 2018, when the Kremlin launched its controversial pension reform. At that time, dissatisfaction climbed from 21% to 38% within four months.
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