The survey took place between 21 and 24 August 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%.
Attention and Expectations
DO YOU FOLLOW THE CURRENT EVENTS IN UKRAINE?*
|
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
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|
XII |
VIII |
XI |
XII |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VII |
VIII |
|
| Very attentively |
4 |
15 |
15 |
13 |
16 |
15 |
17 |
14 |
13 |
15 |
13 |
|
Somewhat attentively |
21 |
49 |
37 |
35 |
43 |
43 |
40 |
33 |
37 |
36 |
32 |
|
Without particular attention |
40 |
30 |
36 |
41 |
35 |
33 |
34 |
38 |
37 |
38 |
41 |
| Not at all |
17 |
6 |
11 |
9 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
14 |
11 |
11 |
14 |
|
I haven’t heard anything about it |
18 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
<1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
IN YOUR OPINION, IS A SHARP INCREASE IN MILITARY CONFLICT LIKELY IN DONBASS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS?
|
Aug. 15 |
|
| It’s practically inevitable |
16 |
| Entirely likely |
54 |
| Unlikely |
19 |
| It’s practically impossible |
2 |
| It is difficult to say |
10 |
Crimea’s Accession and Russia’s Participation
DO YOU SUPPORT CRIMEA’S ACCESSION TO RUSSIA?*
|
2014* |
2015 |
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|
III |
V |
X |
XI |
XII |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VII |
VIII |
|
| Definitely yes |
57 |
54 |
55 |
53 |
50 |
50 |
52 |
55 |
55 |
56 |
51 |
50 |
| Probably yes |
31 |
36 |
31 |
31 |
36 |
34 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
29 |
33 |
33 |
| Probably no |
6 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
| Definitely no |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| It is difficult to say |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
*In March and May the question was asked in the following format: “ARE YOU PERSONALLY FOR OR AGAINST CRIMEA’S ACCESSION TO RUSSIA?”
IN YOUR OPINION, HAS CRIMEA’S ACCESSION TO RUSSIA OVERALL BROUGHT MORE GOOD OR MORE HARM TO RUSSIA?
|
Mar. 15 |
Aug. 15 |
|
| More good |
70 |
59 |
| More harm |
18 |
23 |
| It is difficult to say |
12 |
18 |
IN YOUR OPINION, IS RUSSIA CURRENTLY UNDERTAKING MILITARY ACTION AGAINST UKRAINE?
|
Mar. 15 |
Aug. 15 |
|
| Definitely yes |
4 |
4 |
| Probably yes |
13 |
16 |
| Probably no |
36 |
40 |
| Definitely no |
35 |
30 |
| It is difficult to say |
11 |
10 |
IN YOUR OPINION, SHOULD RUSSIA REFUSE THE FOLLOWING TO THE DONETSK AND LUGANSK PEOPLE’S REPUBLICS? (N=800; statistical error does not exceed 4.1%)
|
|
|
Definitely yes |
Probably yes |
Probably no |
Definitely no |
It is difficult to say |
| Humanitarian aid |
May 14 |
53 |
37 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
|
July 14 |
47 |
39 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
Aug. 15 |
40 |
44 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
|
| Political and diplomatic support |
May 14 |
34 |
55 |
7 |
<1 |
4 |
|
June 14 |
47 |
45 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
July 14 |
46 |
42 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
|
|
Aug. 15 |
40 |
48 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
|
| Economic support |
May 14 |
22 |
48 |
15 |
5 |
9 |
|
June 14 |
42 |
37 |
12 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
July 14 |
36 |
37 |
14 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
Aug. 15 |
26 |
39 |
17 |
8 |
9 |
|
| Military & technical support (consultations & weapons) |
May 14 |
17 |
41 |
20 |
12 |
10 |
|
June 14 |
29 |
35 |
17 |
8 |
11 |
|
|
July 14 |
26 |
32 |
19 |
12 |
11 |
|
|
Aug. 15 |
19 |
31 |
21 |
17 |
12 |
|
| Direct military support (troops) |
May 14 |
11 |
20 |
32 |
24 |
14 |
|
June 14 |
16 |
24 |
24 |
21 |
16 |
|
|
July 14 |
10 |
16 |
34 |
27 |
14 |
|
|
Aug. 15 |
8 |
12 |
35 |
37 |
9 |
|
| Aid in accepting refugees |
July 14 |
41 |
40 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
|
Aug. 15 |
22 |
45 |
15 |
10 |
9 |
Sanctions and Countersanctions
HAVE THE SANCTIONS OF WESTERN COUNTRIES AGAINST RUSSIA CREATED ANY PROBLEMS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?
|
Sept. 14 |
Dec. 14 |
Jan. 15 |
June 15 |
Aug. 15 |
|
| Yes, very serious problems |
2 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
| Yes, somewhat serious problems |
14 |
23 |
27 |
25 |
22 |
| No, no serious problems |
44 |
47 |
45 |
49 |
53 |
| No, no problems at all |
35 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
| It is difficult to say |
5 |
10 |
9 |
5 |
6 |
IN YOUR OPINION, COULD THE SANCTIONS OF WESTERN COUNTRIES AGAINST RUSSIA CREATE ANY PROBLEMS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?
|
|
Sept. 14 |
Dec. 14 |
Jan. 15 |
June 15 |
Aug. 15 |
| Yes, very serious problems |
5 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
| Yes, somewhat serious problems |
21 |
38 |
37 |
25 |
24 |
| No, no serious problems |
41 |
35 |
33 |
39 |
48 |
| No, no problems at all |
21 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
13 |
| It is difficult to say |
12 |
10 |
10 |
15 |
10 |
IN YOUR OPINION, HOW SHOULD RUSSIA REACT IN RESPONSE TO THE SANCTIONS OF WESTERN COUNTRIES? (N=800; statistical error does not exceed 4.1%)
|
Sept. 14 |
Dec. 14 |
Jan. 15 |
Mar. 15 |
June 15 |
Aug. 15 |
|
| Continue its previous policies, ignoring the sanctions |
68 |
66 |
69 |
72 |
70 |
68 |
| Find a compromise and make concessions so that the sanctions are removed |
22 |
24 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
| It is difficult to say |
10 |
11 |
11 |
6 |
10 |
12 |
IN GENERAL, HOW DO YOU FEEL TOWARDS THE RUSSIA GOVERNMENT’S BAN ON IMPORTING FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION AND USA IN RESPONSE TO THE SANCTIONS THOSE COUNTRIES HAVE ENACTED AGAINST RUSSIA?
|
Aug. 14 |
Oct. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
7-10 Aug. 15 |
21-24 Aug. 15 |
|
| Entirely positively |
36 |
29 |
19 |
30 |
25 |
| Somewhat positively |
42 |
44 |
45 |
38 |
42 |
| Somewhat negatively |
8 |
13 |
21 |
17 |
17 |
| Entirely negatively |
5 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
| It is difficult to say |
9 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
HAVE ANY PROBLEMS EMERGED FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BAN ON IMPORTING FOOD PRODUCTS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION AND USA?
|
Aug. 14 |
Oct. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
Aug. 15 |
|
| Practically none |
63 |
52 |
38 |
43 |
| Nothing serious |
27 |
35 |
40 |
39 |
| Somewhat serious |
5 |
8 |
18 |
13 |
| Very serious |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| It is difficult to say |
4 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
WHAT CONSEQUENCES FROM THIS POLITICAL MOVE WOULD YOU SAY HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY UNPLEASANT OR SIGNIFICANT FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY? (multiple answers given)
|
Aug. 15 |
|
| An increase in the price of food products |
71 |
| A decrease in quality of food products |
14 |
| A more limited selection of food products |
12 |
| Other |
<1 |
| There have been no negative consequences for my family |
16 |
| It is difficult to say |
3 |
WITH WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING OPINIONS ON THIS TOPIC DO YOU MOST AGREE?
|
Aug. 15 |
|
| Russia’s ban on importing food products from the European Union and the USA has been effective and has already caused positive political results – Russia and its interests have become more respected in the world |
58 |
| Russia’s ban on importing food products from the European Union and the USA is senseless, absurd, and harmful – it is causing the people of our country to suffer, more than anything else |
24 |
| It is difficult to say |
19 |
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE IDEA TO LIFT THE BAN ON IMPORTING FOOD PRODUCTS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION?
|
Mar. 15 |
Aug. 15 |
|
| Entirely positively |
14 |
11 |
| Somewhat positively |
34 |
27 |
| Somewhat negatively |
25 |
33 |
| Entirely negatively |
6 |
10 |
| It is difficult to say |
20 |
20 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).