To fight in Ukraine:
"Since the beginning of the year, the Kremlin has not been able to offer soldiers as high salaries due to the country's failing economy. In addition, many Russians still use VPN services to bypass state propaganda about the war. Young and educated Russians in particular are therefore aware of the horrors of war, which affects their willingness to participate, reports Yle.
The people do not want to fight
eria Kovtun works for Open Minds – a Ukrainian company that examines Russian recruitment campaigns.
According to her, it is clear that Russia is having a much harder time recruiting new soldiers than before.
– This may be the answer to why they have brought in North Korean soldiers instead of just mobilizing people in Russia. They still see the recruitment problem as something they want to solve with money, Valeria Kovtun tells Yle.
Urges Europe to launch influence campaign
Open Minds CEO Sviatoslav Hnizdovskyi urges Europe to take advantage of the changing situation in Russia.
According to him, a door has opened. As Russian men become more concerned about the war and the grip of state propaganda over the population weakens, Europe has a good chance of influencing Russian views on the war.
Now both Hnizdovskyi and Kotun are urging European countries to launch influence campaigns aimed at Russia. According to experts, Europe must take the initiative to influence public opinion in the country.
It is still unclear whether the proposal will be heard."