The article presents our view of the current state of Russian society after almost three years since the start of the special military operation. The objectivity of the results and the scientific novelty of the study are determined by a methodological approach that includes an analysis of federal, regional and municipal elections (according to official data from the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation), all-Russian and regional sociological surveys, and expert assessments; management decisions made by the President and the Government of the Russian Federation, as well as specific facts reflecting the moral state of a significant part of the elite strata of the population. Based on the above factual basis, a conclusion is drawn about the continuing split of society (primarily elite groups) in relation to the special military operation and to those historical processes that it has triggered. This duality (largely conditioned by the specifics of public administration) can become a serious threat to national security in terms of implementing Russia’s strategic goals in a civilizational conflict with NATO. We conclude that there is a need for internal mobilization of elites in order to bring the system of public administration and key areas of the country’s life in line with the high level of threats to national security and the nature of the historical period of time in which the future of Russia is determined
Keywords
society, elites, elections, Single Voting Day, social processes, special military operation