Russians increasingly angry at the Kremlin, but the "good tsar" myth persists

Discontent with the situation in Russia is uniting groups that rarely agree — apolitical conformists, pro-Western liberals and pro-war Z-patriots. Both Instagram influencers and pro-war Telegram bloggers are openly criticising the authorities, though Putin himself largely escapes direct blame. The enduring "good tsar" myth continues to shield the Russian president from popular anger directed at the system he leads.

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