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Polls released today show that approval ratings for the Russian authorities remain relatively stable but continue to edge lower. Putin and other Russian officials have seen gradual declines in their ratings. Tighter fiscal and tariff policy triggered a sharp drop in support for United Russia after the State Duma elections; the party's rating has since stabilized.

As in previous rounds of Ukrainian attacks on new categories of Russian infrastructure, most commentators in the pro-war Z community criticized the political leadership and military command for failing to anticipate the target list could expand.

Kremlin-aligned FIMI channels exploited the October 2026 protest wave across five European countries, amplifying both genuine grievances and unsubstantiated claims about the unrest. Their coverage ranged from support for demonstrators to accusations of migrant violence and government-orchestrated chaos.