, assistant professor of government, is part of a team of researchers following Russian public opinion through surveys about the West, NATO, and other foreign policy topics. , Rosenfeld and colleagues share four things to know about how ordinary Russians view Putin and the events unfolding in Ukraine.
鈥淭he White House just warned that there is a 鈥榙istinct possibility鈥 that Russia will invade Ukraine in a 鈥榲ery swift time frame.鈥 More than 100,000 Russian troops are now massed near Ukraine on three sides,鈥 . 鈥淏ut what does the Russian public think about armed intervention in Ukraine? 鈥 Our new polling data suggests that invading Ukraine could be a difficult sell within Russia.鈥
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