Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ratings are falling, and citizens are voicing despair, with the war in its fifth year, talks stalled and sanctions biting deeper.
April 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDT59 minutes ago
People walk past a banner showing Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Andrei Belousov at an exhibition of patriotic photographs in Simferopol, Crimea, on Saturday. (Alexey Pavlishak/Reuters)
President Vladimir Putin is facing rising discontent across Russian society as the war against Ukraine drags on, the economy flounders and public dissatisfaction mounts over government restrictions on internet access.
