On Monday, Russia will celebrate Victory Day. Although the war is harassing the people, some believe that the common spirit has been strengthened.
8.5. 16: 02 • Updated 8.5. 16:03
Russia is celebrating Victory Day in the shadow of the war on Monday. The war of aggression in Ukraine has soon continued for three months, although the country’s administration is still talking in its propaganda about the special operation.
According to interviews with the news agency Reuters, the mood in Moscow is twofold.
– This affects the level of emotion, because I also have two sisters living in Ukraine. It is very difficult to communicate with them. They are waging their own information war, says a Muscovite Larissawho did not want to say his last name.
– I think these events have united the people of Russia: I can say that patriotism is growing.
According to opinion polls, the “special military operation” has a support of 81.5 percent, an increase of 14 percentage points since the start of the war. The reliability of opinion polls is currently difficult to assess.
For example Yevgeny The self-proclaimed woman says the war in Ukraine has been difficult for her to understand.
– For me, this has been a psychologically hard blow, and many in my circle feel the same way.
“For our customers, the crisis is more spiritual than financial”
Western powers have sought to destabilize Russia with economic sanctions, but at least one Michelin-starred Selfie restaurant is still believed to have enough customers. However, the price of foreign wine has risen sharply, and domestic production is not yet able to meet this.
– Selfie is an expensive restaurant. For our customers, the crisis is more spiritual than financial, the restaurant manager Maria Podzolko says.
The effect is reflected in the cancellation of party reservations.
– Almost all birthdays have been canceled. Companies have canceled their big opportunities. People are stressed out and it shows up in fine dining restaurants.