The drop in Alexei Navalny's 'recognisability' over the course of the last year, from 86% to 77%, appears to be yet another paradox in wartime opinion polling. Recognition of Navalny has fallen the most among younger respondents. At the same time, 90% of respondents were also aware that Navalny is in prison. Among those polled by the Levada Center, the number of those who approve of Navalny has also fallen, from 20% in 2020-2021 to 9% in January 2023.

The decrease in the level of “recognition” of Alexei Navalny over the past year from 86 to 77% looks like another paradox of wartime polls. Navalny’s popularity fell the most among younger respondents. At the same time, 90% of respondents are aware that Navalny is in prison. The level of approval of Navalny among those surveyed by the Levada Center is also decreasing from 20% in 2020–2021 to 9% in January 2023.