The war in Ukraine has made Russian social-media users glum
Posts on Twitter are far sadder today than at the start of the covid-19 pandemic
T HE OUTCOME of the war in Ukraine depends on the mood in Moscow as well as the fighting near Kyiv. Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, did not need popular support to launch his invasion. But should enough ordinary Russians turn against it, he might be forced to change course.
This article appeared in the Graphic detail section of the print edition under the headline “A house divided”
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