# ‘They just want the war to end’: Yulia Galyamina on Russians’ pacifism and the opposition’s reach

https://mins.news/en/item/57411

- Meduza, 2026-09-14 09:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/14/they-just-want-the-war-to-end-moscow-based-politician-yulia-galyamina-on-why-she-believes-most-russians-are-pacifists-and-whether-the-opposition-can-reach-them

> Moscow politician Yulia Galyamina says many Russians have grown convinced that elections cannot change anything after Yabloko was barred from the State Duma race. She describes debate over boycotts, spoiled ballots and tactical voting as largely futile, while arguing that any future political shift would likely involve institutional parties during a crisis.

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