Russians consider Gennady Zyuganov, Leonid Slutsky, Sergei Mironov and Mikhail Khodorkovsky* to be the most prominent opposition politicians. At the same time, opposition-minded citizens more often mention Gennady Zyuganov, Nikolai Bondarenko, Sergei Mironov, Ilya Yashin* and Vladimir Kara-Murza*. Representatives of the parliamentary opposition enjoy the greatest approval of Russians, while politicians such as Yulia Navalnaya**, Mikhail Khodorkovsky*, Grigory Yavlinsky, and Garry Kasparov* ** rank the worst. Among the opposition—minded citizens, such politicians as Gennady Zyuganov, Pavel Grudinin, Leonid Slutsky, Mikhail Khodorkovsky* and Yulia Navalnaya** enjoy the greatest confidence; Grigory Yavlinsky, Yulia Navalnaya**, Gennady Zyuganov and Mikhail Khodorkovsky* have the greatest anti-rating. Most of the respondents do not know anything about the opposition protests that took place on November 17 in Berlin and other cities. A neutral attitude towards the participants of these demonstrations prevails among the respondents.
Month: December 2024
Smoking in Russia: October 2024
The number of people who have never smoked has increased slightly over the past 20 years. The number of smokers (those who currently smoke) is also decreasing. Among young people, the proportion of non-smokers is higher than among representatives of other ages. Young women smoke the least. Those who have smokers among their family members are more likely to smoke. Most smokers smoke regular cigarettes. However, the number of consumers of tobacco heating systems, vapes and disposable electronic cigarettes is growing.
Ratings of November 2024: sentiments, opinions on the state of affairs in the country, approval of authorities, trust in politicians and parties, presidential electoral ratings
A calm, even mood prevails among the respondents, but in November the proportion of Russians experiencing negative emotions (tension, irritation, fear, longing) increased slightly. At the same time, the share of respondents who believe that things in the country are going in the right direction has slightly increased. After a decline in August-September, the approval level of the main institutions – the president, the State Duma, the government, the Prime Minister and the governors – continues to grow. The level of trust in V. Putin and S. Lavrov (according to the open question) is growing. Lavrov (according to the open-ended question) is growing, the level of trust in other politicians practically does not change. After a decline in August and September, United Russia’s electoral rating is recovering.
The conflict with Ukraine in November 2024: attention, support, attitude to negotiations, difficulties and successes of the Special Military Operation, the clash between Russia and NATO, the use of nuclear weapons
The general level of attention to the Ukrainian events has not changed, while the Russians called the launch of the Oreshnik rocket the main event of last month. The level of support for military operations remains high. The number of supporters of the idea of peace talks is slowly increasing after a decline in August. More than two thirds of the respondents believe that the special operation is progressing successfully. Compared to last year, the proportion of those who are confident that the difficulties associated with the Special Military Operation are “still ahead” has decreased. More than half of the respondents believe that the conflict in Ukraine could escalate into an armed confrontation with NATO. There is growing confidence among the respondents that the use of nuclear weapons in the current conflict can be justified
Attitudes towards homosexuality, the rights of LGBT people and “propaganda of homosexuality”: October 2024
The negative attitude towards LGBT people in Russia is growing: today more than half of the respondents voice a negative attitude, a little more than a quarter are rather neutral or friendly. The share of Russians who believe that gays and lesbians in Russia should enjoy the same rights as other citizens is decreasing (from 50% to 30% in twenty years). Almost two thirds of respondents fear that their children or grandchildren may become victims of “homosexual propaganda.” More than half of Russians would communicate less or stop communicating with friends altogether if they found out about their homosexuality. At the same time, a tenth of the respondents have gay or lesbian acquaintances, and this figure has doubled in ten years.