Keith Gessen

Keith Gessen, a prominent journalist from the New Yorker, teams up with Bryn Rosenfeld, a Cornell government scholar, to dissect Russian public opinion on the war in Ukraine. They discuss the complexities of interpreting data and the emotional turmoil behind reported support. Key topics include the impact of survey methodologies and government interference, revealing a landscape filled with mixed feelings of nationalism and fear. Their insights highlight the challenges of understanding public sentiment amidst state-controlled narratives.