This survey took place between November 24-28, 2017 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 137 localities of 48 of the country’s regions. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies for a selection of 1600 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed: 3.4% for indicators around 50%; 2.9% for indicators around 25%/75%; 2.0% for indicators around 10%/90%; 1.5% for indicators around 5%/95%.
ARE YOU PROUD TO LIVE IN RUSSIA?
| Mar. 06 | Oct. 07 | Oct. 08 | Apr. 10 | Oct. 13 | Oct. 14 | Apr. 15 | May 16 | Nov. 17 | |
| Yes | 48 | 54 | 40 | 44 | 28 | 37 | 42 | 43 | 42 |
| Fairly proud | 35 | 32 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 49 | 41 | 39 | 41 |
| Not particularly proud | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| No | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| It is difficult to say | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
ARE YOU PROUD OF RUSSIA IN ITS CURRENT STATE?
| Mar. 06 | Oct. 07 | Oct. 08 | Apr. 10 | Oct. 13 | Oct. 14 | Apr. 15 | May 16 | Nov. 17 | |
| Yes | 19 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 24 |
| Fairly proud | 29 | 33 | 40 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 43 | 40 | 43 |
| Not particularly proud | 32 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
| No | 16 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| It is difficult to say | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND WHEN THINKING ABOUT YOUR PEOPLE? (respondents were presented with a card; multiple choice; ranked in descending order according to November 2017)
| Aug. 94 | Mar. 99 | Aug. 03 | Aug. 08 | Oct. 12 | Jun. 15 | Aug. 16 | Nov. 17 | |
| Our past, our history | 37 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 46 | 46 |
| The place where I was born and grew up | 41 | 35 | 43 | 39 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 |
| Our land, the territory on which we live | 25 | 26 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 44 | 42 | 38 |
| Our natural surroundings | 18 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 30 | 24 | 28 |
| Great people within my ethnic group | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| My native language | 19 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
| Our military power | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 21 |
| My people’s spiritual qualities | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| The state where I live | 17 | 19 | 22 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 17 |
| Our songs, holidays, and customs | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 14 |
| The graves of and monuments to our people | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| Our religion, the faith of my forefathers | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
| The flag, national coat of arms, and national anthem | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Our ability to work hard and do business | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Other | 1 | <1 | 1 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 1 |
| It is difficult to say | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Total sample | Respondents who identify as ethnic Russians when asked about their ethnicity | Respondents who identify as a different ethnicity | |
| Our past, our history | 46 | 49 | 32 |
| The place where I was born and grew up | 39 | 39 | 43 |
| Our land, the territory on which we live | 38 | 40 | 29 |
| Our natural surroundings | 28 | 30 | 22 |
| Great people within my ethnic group | 23 | 24 | 15 |
| My native language | 21 | 20 | 26 |
| Our military power | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| My people’s spiritual qualities | 18 | 19 | 14 |
| The state where I live | 17 | 18 | 14 |
| Our songs, holidays, and customs | 14 | 15 | 9 |
| The graves of and monuments to our people | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Our religion, the faith of my forefathers | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| The flag, national coat of arms, and national anthem | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Our ability to work hard and do business | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| It is difficult to say | 1 | 1 | 2 |
*The structure of this kind of pan-Russian sample does not allow for analysis using ethnic identification factors other than “Russian” and “non-Russian” ethnic groups due to the limited number of Russian citizens in the sample who were not ethnically Russian. The non-Russian ethnic groups with the greatest degree of representation in the sample were North Caucasian peoples, Tatars and Bashkirs, and the peoples of the Volga Region.
PLEASE INDICATE WHICH STATEMENT IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PAIRS OF STATEMENTS YOU AGREE WITH THE MOST:
| Apr. 92 | Mar. 99 | Aug. 08 | Oct. 16 | Nov. 17 | |
| Russia should maintain its role as a superpower | 72 | 78 | 86 | 76 | 82 |
| Russia does not need to claim to be a superpower | 14 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 13 |
| It is difficult to say | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
PLEASE INDICATE WHICH STATEMENT IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PAIRS OF STATEMENTS YOU AGREE WITH THE MOST:
| Apr. 92 | Mar. 99 | Oct. 16 | Nov. 17 | |
| Russians are a great people who have a special place in world history | 13 | 57 | 57 | 64 |
| Russians are the same as other peoples | 80 | 36 | 34 | 32 |
| It is difficult to say | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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