In Russia, extremely many are dissatisfied with the collapse of the USSR and the deprivation of Russia’s superpower status, therefore they support the return of the former territories or at least political influence on them. In 2014, I also fervently supported the return of Crimea, where almost the entire population is Russian, although I hated Putin. But this was followed by a protracted economic crisis, a drop in household incomes, so now support for Putin’s actions is less than at that time.
In Russia, extremely many are dissatisfied with the collapse of the USSR and the deprivation of Russia’s superpower status, therefore they support the return of the former territories or at least political influence on them. In 2014, I also fervently supported the return of Crimea, where almost the entire population is Russian, although I hated Putin. But this was followed by a protracted economic crisis, a drop in household incomes, so now support for Putin’s actions is less than at that time.