Nearly half of Russians support withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine

The Russian research project Chronicles and the research group Extreme Scan conducted a telephone survey from September 10 to 17, involving 800 respondents aged 18 and older. The survey focused on the second anniversary of the partial mobilization in Russia.

According to the survey, 49% of Russian citizens would support the withdrawal of troops and peaceful negotiations with Ukraine without achieving the goals of the so-called special military operation, as articulated by Russian President Vladimir Putin. This figure represents the highest level of support since the onset of the full-scale war. Only 33% of respondents opposed such a decision.

The survey also indicated that a majority of respondents (63%) expressed a desire for a peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv to be reached within the next year based on mutual compromises. When given the choice between peace and mobilization, 49% would choose peace, while only 29% would support a new wave of mobilization. Additionally, 30% of surveyed Russians explicitly stated they were not prepared to go to war.

Researchers report that the number of people supporting the withdrawal of Russian troops and a ceasefire without achieving military objectives has increased by 9% since February 2023. At that time, 40% of respondents held this position.

It should be recalled that the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) concluded in its report yesterday that mobilization in Russia remains unlikely in the short and medium term. Russian leader Vladimir Putin fears that mobilization would pose a direct threat to his regime.