This has been exactly my impression of the internal situation as well. The first wave of sanctions targeted at the russian government/central bank (where the no

This has been exactly my impression of the internal situation as well. The first wave of sanctions targeted at the russian government/central bank (where the normal people were only collateral) made the normal people angry at the russian government for causing that situation. Subsequent sanctions aimed at civilians have left people demoralized/hopeless and angry at the west. Expecting superhuman levels of heroism from people that are being attacked and victimized from all sides is just lunacy. I saw people seriously contemplating suicide.