Still, the pact between the government and Russians that has produced such sentiment cannot last forever, Ms. Khrushcheva said. There are already cracks. The government budget to prop up the appearance of plenty is running low. Pro-war radicals encouraged by the #Kremlin, she said, have grown increasingly angry that most Russians don’t care about the war. “This summer might be the turning point,” Ms. Khrushcheva said.”

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-summer-in-moscow.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jU8.kcSM.5eNWDMtLWGcS

Russia Distracts Its Citizens From Ukraine War With Nonstop Festivals

A festival known as Summer in Moscow showcases the city’s transformation into an ultramodern metropolis. But the feast can’t last forever.

The New York Times