In that context, we should have a better word for 'Putin's Russians' urgently.<p>Many Russians aren't associated with Putin and are trying to fight it risking jail and their future.<p>Other Russians are fleeing 'Putin's Russia', because they have an understanding of English and aren't indoctrinated by state TV/propaganda.<p>Edit: Someone mentioned 'Vatnik' and deleted the comment again ¯\_(ツ)_/¯<p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatnik_(slang)" rel="nofollow">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatnik_(slang)</a><p>> Vatnik or vatnyk (Russian: ватник) is a political slur,[1][2] used in Russia and other post-Soviet states based on an internet meme that was introduced in 2011 by Anton Chadskiy, which denotes a steadfast jingoistic follower of propaganda from the Russian government.[3]
<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/08/russia-public-opinion-ukraine-invasion/" rel="nofollow">https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/08/russia-publi...</a><p>“58 percent of Russians support the invasion of Ukraine, and 23 percent oppose it, new poll shows”<p>Would informing them change broad public opinion?