The survey took place between 22 and 25 August 2014 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 response 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%.
DO YOU THINK THAT CRIMEA SHOULD BE PART OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, PART OF UKRAINE, OR SHOULD IT BE AN INDEPENDENT STATE?
| March 2014 | August 2014 | |
| Should be part of Russia | 64 | 73 |
| Should be part of Ukraine | 14 | 4 |
| Should be an independent state | 11 | 15 |
| It is difficult to say | 10 | 8 |
| 21-24 March 2014 |
Apr 2014 | Aug 2014 | |
| A feeling of the triumph of justice | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Pride for my country | 34 | 38 | 37 |
| Joy | 19 | 23 | 16 |
| Approval | 47 | 46 | 40 |
| Disapproval | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Protest, indignation | 1 | <1 | 2 |
| Shame, despair | <1 | <1 | 1 |
| Anxiety, fear | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| No specific feelings | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| It is difficult to say | 1 | 2 | 2 |
WHAT FEELINGS DO YOU THINK CRIMEA’S UNIFICATION WITH RUSSIA EVOKES IN UKRAINE?
| 21-24 March 2014 |
Apr 2014 | May 2014 | July 2014 | August 2014 | |
| It does not evoke any specific negative feelings towards Russia | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 9 |
| Negative feelings, but ones that do not turn into hatred towards Russia and its government | 25 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 15 |
| Hatred towards the Russian government, but not to Russia as a whole | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
| Hatred towards Russia as a whole | 24 | 29 | 26 | 37 | 38 |
| It is difficult to say | 17 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 15 |
THE UNIFICATION OF CRIMEA WITH RUSSIA WILL REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS FROM RUSSIA, THE BURDEN OF WHICH MAY LIE ON COMMON CITIZENS OF THE COUNTRY IN THE FORM OF A CAP ON SALARY AND PENSION GROWTH, LIMITS ON SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS, A RISE IN PRICES ETC. TO WHAT EXTENT ARE YOU PERSONALLY WILLING TO PAY SUCH A PRICE FOR CRIMEA’S UNIFICATION WITH RUSSIA?
| 21-24 March 2014 |
April 14 | May 2014 | July 2014 | Aug 2014 | |
| Fully | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| To a large extent | 19 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
| To some extent | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 33 |
| Absolutely not willing | 19 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 28 |
| I do not think that this burden will fall to common citizens | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
| It is difficult to say | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT BEST EXPLAINS THE WEST’S REACTION TO THE EVENTS IN CRIMEA AND IN EASTERN UKRAINE?
Translated by the Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies.