In our new report, we examine how Russians reacted to the attempt to revive negotiations on ending the war. Despite the diplomatic efforts of Witkoff, Kushner and Putin, Russian regional communities largely remain unconvinced that there will be a quick result.

Beyond the negotiations, key topics of discussion included Putin’s statements about a new mobilization, large-scale drone attacks, the fuel crisis, the 22nd anniversary of the Beslan tragedy, and incidents at schools at the start of the academic year.

Analysis period: August 31 - September 6, 2026. The monitoring is based on an analysis of regional communities on VKontakte and Telegram.