Sometime I think the words Putin and Russia are used interchangeable and incorrectly mixed up. Putin isn't Russia and Russia isn't Putin.
Pulling troops out of Ukraine is in Russia's best interest, but not Putin's. He'll be killed. When he talks about Russian security, what he really means is his regime's security. As we've all seen, he cares very little about Russia and certainly even less about the Russian people.
I believe the majority of people of Russia are decent people and want nothing to do with this pointless war. Yet they don't have the freedom to express themselves and speak up.
Most residents of Russia live their usual normal peaceful lives and in conversations in the kitchens with friends over a bottle of vodka, we rarely discuss events in Ukraine. Those who were strongly against this aggression left the country. The rest either remain neutral (people in Russia are generally very apolitical, it must be the most anarchic country in the world) or support the special operation. In general, even neutral-minded people admit that Putin is a good, strong leader who cares about the country's national interests.