The survey took place between 20 and 23 February 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%.
HAVE YOU BEEN FOLLOWING THE LATESTS EVENTS IN UKRAINE?
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2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
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XII |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
XI |
XII |
I |
II |
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|
Very attentively |
4 |
9 |
13 |
18 |
12 |
12 |
20 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
13 |
16 |
15 |
|
Somewhat attentively |
21 |
35 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
46 |
45 |
48 |
49 |
37 |
35 |
43 |
43 |
|
Somewhat |
40 |
40 |
31 |
29 |
30 |
34 |
29 |
29 |
30 |
36 |
41 |
35 |
33 |
|
Not at all |
17 |
10 |
9 |
4 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
9 |
5 |
9 |
|
I have heard nothing about this |
18 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
DO YOU SUPPORT THE UNIFICATION OF CRIMEA WITH RUSSIA?
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2014* |
2015 |
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Mar. |
May |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
|
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Definitely yes |
57 |
54 |
55 |
53 |
50 |
50 |
52 |
|
Probably yes |
31 |
36 |
31 |
31 |
36 |
34 |
32 |
|
Probably not |
6 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
Definitely not |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
* From March through May, this question was asked in the following format: “Are you personally for or against the unification of Crimea with Russia?”
IN GENERAL, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE CURRENT LEADERSHIP OF…
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Ukraine? Levada Center |
Russia? KMIS |
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May 14 |
Sept. 14 |
Feb. 15 |
Apr. 14 |
Sept. 14 |
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Very good |
3 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
9 |
|
Mostly good |
9 |
7 |
5 |
10 |
12 |
|
Mostly bad |
29 |
39 |
33 |
15 |
10 |
|
Very bad |
50 |
47 |
56 |
56 |
59 |
|
It is difficult to say |
10 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
IN GENERAL, WHAT IS YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD UKRAINIANS (RESIDENTS OF UKRAINE)?
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|
Oct. 06 |
May 09 |
May 14 |
Sept. 14 |
Feb. 15 |
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Very good |
10 |
7 |
22 |
9 |
13 |
|
Mostly good |
71 |
68 |
59 |
52 |
50 |
|
Mostly bad |
11 |
15 |
10 |
21 |
19 |
|
Very bad |
2 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
|
It is difficult to say |
6 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
12 |
IN GENERAL, WHAT IS YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD THE RESIDENTS OF DONETSK AND LUGANSK?
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|
Sept. 14 |
Feb. 15 |
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Very good |
25 |
30 |
|
Mostly good |
55 |
49 |
|
Mostly bad |
7 |
10 |
|
Very bad |
2 |
4 |
|
It is difficult to say |
10 |
8 |
IN GENERAL, WHAT IS YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD THE RESIDENTS OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN REGIONS OF UKRAINE?
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|
Sept. 14 |
Feb. 15 |
|
Very good |
11 |
16 |
|
Mostly good |
42 |
39 |
|
Mostly bad |
24 |
20 |
|
Very bad |
6 |
10 |
|
It is difficult to say |
17 |
15 |
WHAT IS YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD THE RECENT CEASEFIRE BETWEEN KIEV’S TROOPS AND EASTERN UKRAINIAN MILITIAS?
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|
Sept. 14 |
Feb. 15 |
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Very positive |
33 |
44 |
|
Mostly positive |
44 |
40 |
|
Mostly negative |
8 |
7 |
|
Very negative |
3 |
1 |
|
It is difficult to say |
12 |
7 |
WITH WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING OPINIONS ABOUT THE REASONS FOR AND GOALS OF THE CEASEFIRE DO YOU MOST AGREE? (one answer)
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|
Sept. 14 |
Feb. 15 |
|
The Ukrainian Army and National Guard suffered defeats, and the militias were reaching the borders of Donetsk and Lugansk, threatening to go farther |
30 |
29 |
|
The leadership of Ukraine decided to give its troops a break and regroup before a decisive assault on Lugansk and Donetsk |
31 |
26 |
|
The voice of reason triumphed, and both sides of the conflict decided to end the bloodshed |
13 |
23 |
|
The sanctions against Russia forced it to change its position toward Ukraine and force the militia to stop fighting |
7 |
3 |
|
Influential figures in Russia were acting in Western interests and have left the militia in the hands of fate |
2 |
2 |
|
It is difficult to say |
17 |
18 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHOM DOES THIS CEASEFIRE BENEFIT? (multiple answers given)
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|
Sept. 14 |
Feb. 15 |
|
The people of Ukraine |
24 |
37 |
|
Residents of Donetsk and Lugansk |
28 |
33 |
|
Militias |
14 |
17 |
|
The Ukrainian Army and National Guard |
22 |
14 |
|
Ukrainian Leadership |
19 |
14 |
|
Leadership of DPR and LPR |
9 |
14 |
|
Russia |
9 |
10 |
|
USA and other western countries |
4 |
3 |
|
Other |
<1 |
<1 |
|
All, without exception |
19 |
22 |
|
It is difficult to say |
8 |
6 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT WILL BE THE OUTCOME OF THIS CEASEFIRE?
|
|
Sept. 14 |
Feb. 15 |
|
The signing of a peace agreement and the process of peacefully settling the conflict |
27 |
33 |
|
Renewed military hostilities |
46 |
41 |
|
It is difficult to say |
27 |
26 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WILL BOTH SIDES OF THE AGREEMENT ABIDE WITH THE FEBRUARY 15 CEASEFIRE IN DONBASS? IF NOT, FROM WHICH SIDE DO YOU SEE MORE RELUCTANCE?
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|
Sept. 14 |
Feb. 15 |
|
Kiev is more reluctant to follow the terms |
68 |
52 |
|
Both sides are attempting to abide by the terms |
9 |
18 |
|
Both sides are unwilling |
9 |
9 |
|
The Eastern Ukrainian militias are more unwilling to follow the terms |
6 |
5 |
|
It is difficult to say |
8 |
16 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WILL THE TERMS OF THE CEASEFIRE BE OBSERVED?
|
|
Sept. 14 |
Feb. 15 |
|
Yes |
2 |
4 |
|
Probably yes |
11 |
33 |
|
Probably not |
54 |
42 |
|
No |
27 |
8 |
|
It is difficult to say |
5 |
13 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).