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What latest polling says about the mood in Ukraine – and the desire to remain optimistic amid the suffering

  • Written by Gerard Toal, Professor of Government and International Affairs, Virginia Tech
imageUkrainians observe a minute of silence in Kyiv on Oct. 1, 2023.Libkos/Getty Images

Ukrainians have endured war for nearly two years. Since the Russian invasion of Feb. 24, 2022, more than 6.3 million Ukrainians have fled the country, while an estimated 3.7 million are internally displaced.

The war has had damaging geopolitical and ecological...

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