During the second year of the war, in polls of public opinion, one can observe a slight reduction in the share of respondents who declared support for military operations, and a much more significant reduction in the core of supporters of war - a wire -minded segment of society. As a result, this core was reduced by one and a half times and became the proportionate share of those who generally adhere to anti -war views rather.

Does the “spiral of silence” act in today's Russia - a social effect when supporters of a certain opinion, considering it unpopular, do not dare to express it and thus only strengthen its underdevelopment in public discourse? The Railway Test, used by sociologists to detect a “spiral”, shows that Russians are not inclined to talk about “military operations” with unfamiliar people, but its opponents express their opinion about one and a half times less often than its supporters.

During the second year of the war, public opinion polls show a slight decrease in the proportion of respondents who declared support for military action, and a much more significant decrease in the core of supporters of the war — the pro-war segment of society. As a result, this core has shrunk by one and a half times and has become proportionate to those who generally lean towards anti-war views.

In today’s Russia, is there a 'spiral of silence' - a social effect when supporters of a certain opinion, who believe that it is unpopular, do not dare to express it and thus only reinforce its underrepresentation in public discourse?

The war in Ukraine has dealt a powerful blow to Russian science: the number of scientists who have left and are leaving Russia, according to estimates, may be measured in thousands. The most prestigious Moscow universities, such as the Higher School of Economics, Moscow State University, and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have suffered the most from this brain drain.

In the media and even among experts today, Russian society has adapted to war, pulled away from it and lives some kind of parallel to the war, and the numbers of support for the war in public opinion surveys have been frozen and practically do not change.

The war in Ukraine dealt a powerful blow to Russian science: the number of scientists who left and are leaving Russia is estimated to be in the thousands. The most powerful Moscow universities suffered the most from the “brain drain”: HSE, Moscow State University, MIPT.