This survey took place between November 22–28, 2018 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 136 localities of 52 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%
ATTITUDES TOWARDS OTHER COUNTRIES
All changes in the attitudes of Russians toward other countries is available in the indicators on the Levada Center website.
IN GENERAL, WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ATTITUDE TOWARD THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA? (one answer)
| Jan. 18 | Mar. 18 | May 18 | Jul. 18 | Sep. 18 | Nov. 18 | |
| Very positive | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Generally positive | 23 | 23 | 18 | 39 | 31 | 29 |
| Generally negative | 32 | 38 | 40 | 28 | 33 | 32 |
| Very negative | 20 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 21 | 25 |
| It is difficult to say | 22 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 12 |
IN GENERAL, WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ATTITUDE TOWARD THE EUROPEAN UNION? (one answer)
| Jan. 18 | Mar. 18 | May 18 | Jul. 18 | Sep. 18 | Nov. 18 | |
| Very positive | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Generally positive | 29 | 25 | 26 | 38 | 35 | 33 |
| Generally negative | 33 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 33 | 33 |
| Very negative | 13 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
| It is difficult to say | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
IN GENERAL, WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ATTITUDE TOWARD UKRAINE? (one answer)
| Jan. 18 | Mar. 18 | Jul. 18 | Sep. 18 | Nov. 18 | |
| Very positive | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Generally positive | 32 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 25 |
| Generally negative | 34 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 31 |
| Very negative | 13 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 29 |
| It is difficult to say | 18 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
SANCTIONS
ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT RUSSIA’S INTERNATIONAL ISOLATION AS A RESULT OF THE POSITION THAT RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES HAVE TAKEN REGARDING UKRAINE? (one answer)*
| Mar. 7-10, 2014 | Dec. 14 | Jul. 15 | Aug. 16 | Dec. 17 | Nov. 18 | |
| Very concerned | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| Fairly concerned | 44 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 21 | 22 |
| Not very concerned | 30 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 44 | 33 |
| Not at all concerned | 9 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
| It is difficult to say | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
ARE YOU CONCERNED BY THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SANCTIONS THAT WESTERN COUNTRIES HAVE IMPOSED AGAINST RUSSIA? (one answer) *
| Mar. 7-10, 2014 | Dec. 14 | Jul. 15 | Aug. 16 | Dec. 17 | Apr. 18 | Nov. 18 | |
| Very concerned | 11 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Fairly concerned | 42 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
| Not too concerned | 31 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 33 |
| Not at all concerned | 9 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 23 |
| It is difficult to say | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
* The tables only show the first survey results (when people became aware of the sanctions) and the last survey results (for the corresponding period) for 2014. All data for 2014 can be seen in the graphs.
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
The ANO Levada Center has been forcibly included in the registry of non-commercial organizations acting as foreign agents. Read the Director of the Levada Center’s statement of disagreement with this decision here.