Only 11% of Russians say that sanctions have personally affected them or their family, according to a poll released on June 18 by the independent Russian polling firm the Levada Center. The figure has been steadily declining since a high of around 30%, shortly after the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine in March 2022. At the same time, a higher percentage of Russians said that sanctions had personally impacted them or their families in 2015, about 34%. Despite widespread sanctions, Russia’s economy has remained surprisingly resilient, which may be connected to a decrease in …