Ending the war would have majority support among Russians (but so would a new assault on Kyiv)

65 percent of Russians would support President Vladimir Putin if he chose to end the war in Ukraine and sign a peace treaty, according to a new survey of 1,609 Russians conducted by the private polling agency Russian Field. On the other hand, practically the same proportion of respondents — 60 percent — said they would support the president if he chose to launch a “new offensive on Kyiv.”

Meanwhile, almost two thirds of male respondents said they would be unwilling to join the fighting in Ukraine if the opportunity arose. 59 percent of Russians believe the “special military operation” in Ukraine has dragged on, while 28 percent take the opposite view. 30 percent believe the war will last longer than a year, and 18 percent expect it to end within the year.