The Russian Public Opinion Research Center said on the 24th based on a survey that more than half of Russians think the Russian-Ukrainian conflict may end in 2026. Mikhail Mamonov, deputy director of the Russian Public Opinion Research Center, said in a year-end summary that the center's survey of 1,600 Russians showed that 55% of respondents believed that Russia is expected to end special military operations against Ukraine in 2026; 70% of respondents believe that Russia will be “more successful” in 2026 than 2025. Reuters quoted data from the independent polling agency Levada Center as reporting that about two-thirds of Russians support Russian-Ukrainian peace talks. This is the highest proportion of supporters and negotiators since the full escalation of the Ukrainian crisis in February 2022.

The Russian Public Opinion Research Center said on the 24th based on a survey that more than half of Russians think the Russian-Ukrainian conflict may end in 2026. Mikhail Mamonov, deputy director of the Russian Public Opinion Research Center, said in a year-end summary that the center's survey of 1,600 Russians showed that 55% of respondents believed that Russia is expected to end special military operations against Ukraine in 2026; 70% of respondents believe that Russia will be “more successful” in 2026 than 2025. Reuters quoted data from the independent polling agency Levada Center as reporting that about two-thirds of Russians support Russian-Ukrainian peace talks. This is the highest proportion of supporters and negotiators since the full escalation of the Ukrainian crisis in February 2022.