It is support before, not after, the debate about the costs of Putin’s policy has taken place. And that debate is being silenced by state control of the media and the suppression of opposition.
俄罗斯公众的自然反应是团结在领袖周围。但对普京的支持虽然普遍，根基并不牢固。这是关于普京政策的代价的争论开始之前而不是之后的支持。这一争论因为国家队媒体的控制和对反对声音的镇压而没有什么动静。