Russia political, pandemic update: The geopolitical performance drags on; actors repeat themselves

RUSSIA ECONOMICS - Report 06 Apr 2023 by Evgeny Gavrilenkov and Alexander Kudrin

It looks as though the consequences of the current standoff between Russia and the West (including Ukraine) will be a legacy that current leaders on both sides will leave to new generations of politicians. It appears that policymakers of all sorts are enjoying the situation they designed and developed as it helps them look important—even though they are saying nothing new and continue to exchange the same threats, repeating themselves again and again. Hence the show must go on. The longer this standoff lasts, the fewer the chances are that relations between Russia and the West might become any closer in the foreseeable future (say, in decades).

The Russian leadership enjoys high popular support. Only 20% of Russians think the country is moving in the wrong direction, a level at historical lows. Popular support for all branches of power (the president, the PM, the government, the Duma, and regional authorities) remained unshakeable in March. Unsurprisingly, the majority of people in the country approve of the activity of the Russian military in Ukraine.

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