"Discussing the findings, the Insitute for the Study of War (ISW) said on Friday the Kremlin was 'likely concerned' about how changing attitudes towards the war could affect the 2024 Russian presidential election."
Like, how they’ll have to work marginally harder to rig it?
Putin is most concerned with the perception of his power. Having a significant percentage of the Russian people angry with him over the war in Ukraine increases the chance of disruptions that will weaken his apparent legitimacy