Zelenskyy released confidential poll data showing a drop in Putin's approval ratings

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has released internal Russian sociological reports that reveal the true extent of the sharp decline in the Kremlin leader’s popularity among the Russian population. 

According to the information provided, Kremlin officials systematically conceal the true state of affairs from the dictator, providing him with distorted and embellished reports. And the projected levels of public dissatisfaction within Russia will inevitably rise.

Due to the entourage’s desire not to disappoint the leader, they prepare isolated news briefings for him containing exclusively positive news, which leaves the Kremlin leader completely detached from objective reality. A similar historical precedent of an artificial information vacuum already occurred at the end of Portuguese dictator António de Salazar’s rule on the eve of the revolutionary events. The Ukrainian leader separately emphasized that the Russian leadership’s progressive loss of touch with reality will significantly impact the future negotiation process. According to Zelenskyy, over time, this trend will necessitate concluding a final security agreement with an entirely different representative of the Russian Federation who is capable of perceiving reality soberly.

The head of state announced this on his official Telegram channel.

Zelenskyy published an open letter to Putin – full text.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Moscow is allegedly ready for negotiations to end the war against Ukraine, but does not see any readiness for dialogue on the Ukrainian side.

Putin is not changing course and continues to finance the war.