Polls say most Russians support the invasion of Ukraine. But with Putin's tools of 'fear and corruption', is that really the truth?
As the world sees Ukrainian cities being pounded by Russian bombs and missiles, it's hard not to view Ukraine as a victim of Vladimir Putin's intent to re-establish the Russian empire. It may seem strange that Russia, with the world's largest nuclear arsenal, could convince large parts of its population that Ukraine — with no nuclear weapons — is a threat. "Official pollsters show about 70 per cent of Russians approve sending troops to Ukraine," said Associate Professor Nikita Savin from HSE University in Moscow. Fearing martial law or conscription, some Russians try to flee abroad Photo shows People wearing masks with the slogan "no war" attend a protest As Russian troops slowly advanced on Ukraine's capital, some people back in Moscow are attempting to flee to destinations abroad that have not banned flights from Russia. "There obviously people who support the war — mostly it's people in government, military people and people who have been watching TV news for the last years.
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