The perception of the war in Ukraine and support for one side or another differs widely among the public opinion of the three Central Asian countries - Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Although, as in Russia, in all three it is noticeable that the pro-Russian position is characteristic of older ages, more focused on television, Russian media content and the mythology of the general Soviet past, while young people are much more nationalistically oriented.

The policy of Russification in the occupied Ukrainian territories follows the Russian doctrine of denying Ukrainian identity and is aimed at making their reintegration into Ukraine impossible. In addition to traditional tools of Russification such as forced passportisation, repression, and intensified indoctrination through media and education systems, a crucial part of this strategy also involves the repopulation of territories with immigrants from Russia, replacing displaced local populations.

The policy of Russification in the occupied Ukrainian territories follows the Russian doctrine of denial of Ukrainian identity and is aimed at making their reintegration into Ukraine impossible.

Perceptions of the war in Ukraine and support for one side or the other vary widely in public opinion in the three Central Asian countries of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Although, as in Russia, it is noticeable in all three that a pro-Russian position is characterised by older ages, and those more oriented towards television, Russian media content and the mythology of a shared Soviet past, while young people are much more oriented towards nationalism.