Public opinion in the summer of 2022 The Russian public’s opinion towards the war in Ukraine has not changed since April, according to a survey conducted by the Levada Center in July. Attitudes towards the situation inside the country and its leaders also remain stable. The biggest changes among public opinion have been observed in people’s general level of optimism and economic optimism in particular. This is in stark contrast to the objective state of the Russian economy.

The Central Bank published a new report titled "The Financial Market: New Goals Under the Present Conditions" and subtitled "A Document for Public Discussion", however its significance goes far beyond its rather technical name. In fact, it presents the first outline of the Russian "resistance economy" — a long-term strategy for the conditions of economic isolation from the Western developed economies that account for more than 60% of global GDP.

Social moods of the summer of 2022 The data of the July survey of the Levada Center demonstrate the complete absence of any changes regarding Russians to the war in Ukraine, assessments of the situation in the country and its leadership-they are held at the levels that they have reached in April.

The significance of the report “Financial Market: New Challenges in Modern Conditions” published by the Central Bank, subtitled “Document for Public Discussion,” goes far beyond its industry title. In fact, we are talking about the first outline of the Russian “resistance economy” - a plan for long-term existence in conditions of refusal of economic interaction with the West, that is, with the economies of “developed countries” (they account for more than 60% of world GDP).