The Kremlin’s war on Ukraine, and especially the mobilisation announced in September, are a real shock for Russian society.
Even if you factor in pro-government opinion surveys, there are millions of people in Russia who are dissatisfied with what is happening. And the people who most disagree with the Russian government are young people. According to the most conservative estimates, the number of under-25s against the war is equivalent to the number of people of all ages who support it.
But why aren’t these people out on the streets of Russian cities?
