Colleagues have shared with us an independent poll in Russia finding 58% support for the military conflict in Ukraine. Not a good starting point for Vladimir Putin; this is considerably lower than support for his actions in Chechnya and Crimea, and, for comparison, lower than Americans’ initial support for various U.S. conflicts in years past.

Support is especially low among young adults (29% among those 18-24; 37% among those 25-30, vs. 75% among those 66+). It’s below half in cities and, notably, among those whose personal finances have worsened in the past year – a group sure to grow, given sanctions.

See our essay on the survey here and coverage by The Washington Post here, both with links to the source materials.