""The overall mood is that's enough already; you've been fighting for long enough. It seems to everyone that it's been going on for longer than World War II, the Great Patriotic War - and at the same time we can't even take one region.""
""Putin's approval rating fell to 65.6 percent, its lowest level since before the beginning of the war and a drop of 12.2 percentage points since the start of the year.""
""Economicsanctions are biting ever deeper into Russia's economy, hitting pocketbooks, and the government's push to limit access to the internet, citing security concerns, is rankling a society that long enjoyed a high level of digitalization.""
Discontent is rising in Russia as the war against Ukraine continues and the economy struggles. Putin's approval rating has fallen to 65.6%, its lowest since before the war. Public dissatisfaction is fueled by economic sanctions and government restrictions on internet access. The war, now in its fifth year, has led to criticism from Russia's financial elite regarding economic management. The overall sentiment among officials reflects a desire for an end to the conflict, with comparisons made to historical wars and frustrations over territorial gains.
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