Russia’s support base grows as countries continue to mix vodka with their politics
Russia’s support base is slowly growing while countries condemning it have decreased, particularly from emerging economies.
Russia’s support base is slowly growing while countries condemning it have decreased, particularly from emerging economies.
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- Data shows Russia support is slowly growing in some parts of the world.
- The number of countries either West-leaning or actively condemning Russia has dropped from 131 to 122.
- African countries such as South Africa, Uganda, Burkina Faso, and Mali have moved towards the Russia side.
- The number of neutral countries has risen from 32 to 35.
- Whilst wealthy countries mostly condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the largest group of people lives in a country that is ‘neutral’.
A ccording to a new analysis by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Russia’s support base is slowly growing in some parts of the world.
While the number of countries either West-leaning or actively condemning Russia is still larger, its figures have dropped from 131 to 122. This fall is partly driven by the shift of a number of emerging economies into a more neutral position.
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