Russia’s support base is slowly growing while countries condemning it have decreased, particularly from emerging economies.


📌 The main points...

  • 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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