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Internal Russian polls indicate growing support for ending war - Zelenskyy

Mon, August 10, 2026 - 22:35
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What is driving the shift in Russians' attitudes, and could it influence the Kremlin?
Internal Russian polls indicate growing support for ending war - Zelenskyy Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (facebook.com/zelenskyy.official)
A growing number of Russians support ending the war against Ukraine, according to internal polling data, and these sentiments are becoming increasingly noticeable, according to a video address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine has access to internal polling data indicating that the number of Russians who want the war to end is growing.

At the same time, the president said these changes are not sufficient and that public demand for an end to the fighting must become more pronounced.

"We have data from internal polls in Russia showing that the number of people who want the war to end is already growing there. And this trend needs to become even more noticeable," Zelenskyy said.

What is expected from the Kremlin

The president noted that stronger anti-war sentiment should influence not only Russian President Vladimir Putin, but also his inner circle and Russia's state institutions.

"So that Putin and his administration, his FSB officers, and everyone else in the aggressor state equally understand that there is no alternative to peace," Zelenskyy stressed.

As previously reported, North Korea continues to supply Russia with weapons for its war against Ukraine, and the combat experience gained may be used by Pyongyang to further develop and improve its missile technologies.

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