A Breakdown of The Equilibrium: A sharp deterioration in public sentiment is accompanied by a communication vacuum between the public and the authorities
The rapidly escalating petrol crisis is reshaping both the news agenda and the social climate in Russia with equal speed. Public anxiety and frustration are readily apparent in social media and journalistic reporting. But how does the situation appear in public opinion surveys? The first blow to the average Russian’s information landscape came from Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and on Moscow in mid-June.