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Vladimir Putin holds a face-to-face meeting with mothers of servicemen serving with the Russian army in Ukraine, at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence on November 25 2022. Mikhail Metzel/Kremlin Pool/Alamy Live News

Ukraine war: why Russian soldiers’ mothers aren’t demonstrating the strong opposition they have in previous conflicts

Opposition to the Ukrainian war from Russian soldiers’ mothers has so far been muted.
National identity: despite Moscow’s best efforts, Ukrainians are increasingly looking to the west for their future. Oleksii Chumachenko/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire)

Putin’s plan to stop Ukraine turning to the west has failed – our survey shows support for Nato is at an all-time high

Moscow’s fears that Ukraine was turning towards the west prompted the invasion. This has backfired dramatically.