‘I want to hug an actual, living person’: How Meduza’s Russian readers are coping with wartime loneliness — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/i-want-to-hug-an-actual-living-person-how-meduza-s-russian-readers-are-coping-with-wartime-lonelinessContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Russian Citizens Report Increasing Isolation and Loneliness Amid Conflicthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/i-want-to-hug-an-actual-living-person-how-meduza-s-russian-readers-are-coping-with-wartime-lonelinesshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/i-want-to-hug-an-actual-living-person-how-meduza-s-russian-readers-are-coping-with-wartime-loneliness#u45713Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:10:47 +0000Russian readers of Meduza report profound wartime loneliness and a desire for physical human connection. This emotional distress occurs as the broader Russian population faces a decline in confidence regarding the future, with some indicators suggesting levels similar to the 1990s. While some reports indicate growing impatience with the Kremlin's war in Ukraine, others describe a state where the conflict feels distant to those not directly involved. This psychological strain is compounded by a social environment where certain types of soldiers are viewed as more expendable than others.Why