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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Guy Faulconbridge

For two Russian women, the war in Ukraine stirs pride or fear

FILE PHOTO: Yekaterina (surname undisclosed), 38, who supports Russian President Vladimir Putin and collects clothes and food to send to Russian-controlled Donbas in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, poses for a picture behind a window in her flat in Moscow, Russia, February 11, 2023. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova

For two Russian women, both named Yekaterina, the war in Ukraine has stirred them to very different emotions. One supports President Vladimir Putin and expects victory, while the other opposes Putin and thinks Russia will lose.

A year since Putin sent troops into Ukraine, the views of Russia's 145 million people about the war are still difficult to discern, though official opinion polls say Putin's approval rating remains around 80%.

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