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Negative comments on social media have multiplied since the start of the incursion by Ukrainian troops, according to a company that follows Russia’s attitude.
By Julian E. Barnes
Reporting from Washington
Negative emotions toward President Vladimir V. Putin appear to have risen across Russia since Ukrainian troops crossed into Russian territory two weeks ago, according to a company that tracks attitudes in the country by analyzing social media and other posts.
While Russian media have tried to put a further spin on the evolution of the war, focusing on the Russian government’s humanitarian response, some Russian social media users have expressed their discontent.
Many publications, according to FilterLabs AI analysis, claim that Ukraine’s advance is a failure of the Russian government and, more specifically, Putin.
It is complicated, as it should be, to measure public opinion in Russia, or any other authoritarian country, because other people who respond to polls give the answers they think the government wants. To address this shortcoming, FilterLabs tracks comments on social media sites. web publications and news media sites, which employ a computer-style approach to analyzing the sentiments expressed by ordinary Russians.
Positive attitudes toward Putin took a hit last year after a short-lived army led by Yegeny Prigozhin, the leader of a Russian paramilitary force. But the change in sentiment has appeared to be more marked since Ukrainian troops began their incursion into the Kursk region. Western Russia.
“Putin’s reaction to the raid was considered insufficient at best, productive and insulting at worst,” said Jonathan Teubner, CEO of FilterLabs.
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