The survey took place between 13 and 16 March 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%.
WHAT KIND OF COUNTRY WOULD YOU LIKE RUSSIA TO BE?
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|
Dec. 03 |
Mar. 04 |
Dec. 04 |
Nov. 05 |
Nov. 06 |
Nov. 07 |
Nov. 10 |
Nov. 11 |
Mar. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
A powerful country that is respected and feared by other countries |
43 |
40 |
34 |
36 |
36 |
39 |
38 |
42 |
48 |
47 |
|
A country with high living standards, even if it is not one of the most powerful countries in the world |
54 |
57 |
62 |
62 |
62 |
56 |
59 |
53 |
47 |
49 |
|
It is difficult to say |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT ROLE DOES RUSSIA CURRENTLY PLAY IN RESOLVING WORLD PROBLEMS?
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|
Nov. 10 |
Nov. 11 |
Mar. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Decisive |
9 |
7 |
11 |
11 |
|
Quite important |
53 |
44 |
56 |
57 |
|
Somewhat important |
27 |
34 |
26 |
24 |
|
Secondary |
8 |
11 |
3 |
5 |
|
It is difficult to say |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
IN YOUR OPINION, IS RUSSIA CURRENTLY A SUPERPOWER?
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|
Mar. 99 |
Oct. 01 |
Mar. 04 |
Nov. 06 |
Nov. 07 |
June 09 |
Nov. 10 |
Nov. 11 |
Mar. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Definitely yes |
12 |
11 |
8 |
12 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
11 |
17 |
19 |
|
Probably yes |
19 |
29 |
31 |
31 |
36 |
44 |
39 |
36 |
46 |
49 |
|
Probably no |
34 |
35 |
42 |
36 |
31 |
27 |
32 |
35 |
27 |
24 |
|
Definitely no |
31 |
22 |
15 |
16 |
11 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
5 |
3 |
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
WHAT TYPE OF POLICIES TOWARDS WESTERN COUNRIES WOULD YOU SUPPORT THE MOST?
|
|
Apr. 97 |
Nov. 99 |
Mar. 00 |
Nov. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Increasing economic, political, and cultural ties; policies that are more closely aligned with the West |
67 |
69 |
76 |
57 |
60 |
|
Cutting off ties and relations; distancing Russia from the West |
16 |
13 |
14 |
30 |
29 |
|
It is difficult to say |
17 |
18 |
11 |
14 |
11 |
IN YOUR OPINION, IS RUSSIA ACTUALLY THREATENED BY INTERNAL AND FOREIGN ENEMIES, OR ARE THE STORIES ABOUT ENEMIES A PLOY TO SCARE THE COUNTRY INTO BLINDLY OBEYING THE GOVERNMENT?
|
|
Dec. 07 |
Aug. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Russia is actually threatened by many internal and foreign enemies |
42 |
61 |
63 |
|
The stories about enemies are simply a ploy to scare the country into obeying the government |
30 |
27 |
23 |
|
It is difficult to say |
28 |
12 |
14 |
IN YOUR OPINION, HOW HAVE FOREIGN ATTITUDES TOWARDS RUSSIA AND RUSSIANS CHANGED IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS? (multiple answers given)
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|
Oct. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
They fear us more |
30 |
35 |
|
They hate us more |
24 |
26 |
|
They respect us more |
10 |
16 |
|
They scorn us more |
9 |
11 |
|
They understand us more |
11 |
8 |
|
They love us more |
1 |
2 |
|
Nothing has changed |
13 |
17 |
|
It is difficult to say |
15 |
10 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).