That's not quite true even today (it all depends on how loud your non-support is), and was even less true prior to the war. The majority support Putin not becau

That's not quite true even today (it all depends on how loud your non-support is), and was even less true prior to the war. The majority support Putin not because the alternative is prison but because they genuinely believe that he's a good leader. And they're wrong, but that's a different story.