Most Russians are in a normal, even state, the proportion of those who say they are in a good mood is slightly decreasing, and the proportion of those who experience negative emotions is slightly increasing. The majority of respondents believe that the country is moving in the right direction. Positive assessments prevail with regard to government authorities, however, compared to last month, there is a slight decrease in the approval levels of the State Duma and the government. According to the open-ended question, Russians trust Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Mishustin, and Sergey Lavrov the most.
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Ratings of April 2025: sentiments, opinions on the state of affairs in the country, approval of authorities, trust in politicians and parties, presidential electoral ratings
The mood of Russians has been improving for the second month: two thirds are in a normal state, one in five is in a great mood (maximum values). The majority of respondents believe that the country is moving in the right direction, almost one in five – in the wrong direction. Those who believe that things are going in the right direction in the country most often have in mind proper domestic and foreign policy (social and economic development, the special military operation). Those who believe that the country is moving along the wrong path explain their point of view by economic (inflation, low pensions/salaries, unemployment) and political (irremovability of power, wrong policies, corruption) problems. Positive assessments prevail with regard to the authorities, in comparison with the measurements of the previous months the situation has not changed much. The top ten politicians trusted by the respondents have not changed much, most of all they trust V. Putin, M. Mishustin, S. Lavrov. If elections to the State Duma were held this Sunday, the United Russia party would receive more than half of the votes, the LDPR — 14%, the Communist Party — 10%, the New People – 6%, the Just Russia – 5%. If presidential elections were held this weekend, V. Putin would win the majority of votes, other politicians were mentioned by less than 1% of respondents.
Mass perceptions of Russia’s relations with America and Western countries
Russians’ attitude towards the United States has improved markedly amid the ongoing negotiations, which have become the most memorable event of February. Almost two thirds of the respondents rate relations between Russia and the United States as bad. The majority of respondents have a bad attitude towards Joe Biden, while the majority have a good attitude towards Donald Trump. The good attitude towards Trump is due to his attempts to resolve the Ukrainian conflict and improve relations with Russia. Almost half of the respondents believe that relations between Russia and the United States will improve after Trump’s election. Half expect that after the conflict ends, relations between Russia and the West will return to normal. More than half support the idea of expanding ties with Western countries.
Ratings of February 2025: sentiments, opinions on the state of affairs in the country, approval of authorities, trust in politicians and parties, presidential electoral ratings
In February, the mood of Russians slightly improved: most of the respondents speak of a normal, calm state. The majority of Russians believe that things are going in the right direction in the country. Positive assessments prevail in relation to the authorities, the situation has hardly changed compared to last month. Among the politicians trusted by the respondents, they primarily name V. Putin, S. Lavrov, M. Mishustin, A. Belousov, and S. Sobyanin. If the elections to the State Duma were held next Sunday, the United Russia party would receive more than half of the votes, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Communist Party of the Russian Federation — slightly more than 10% each, the New People and the Just Russia — about 5%.
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.
Ratings of October 2024: sentiments, opinions on the state of affairs in the country, approval of authorities, trust in politicians and parties, presidential electoral ratings
After a decrease in positive assessments of the country’s affairs and the work of the main state institutions at the end of the summer, the indicators increased. At the same time, the mood of the respondents improved. The top ten politicians who enjoy the trust of the respondents have not changed significantly. The rating of United Russia has increased slightly after a decline in previous months, and the rating is gradually recovering after a prolonged decline over the past year. The support of other parliamentary parties has hardly changed. If the presidential election were held next Sunday, the majority of respondents would vote for V. Putin.
Ratings of August 2024: assessments of the state of affairs in the country, the mood of respondents, approval of authorities, trust in politicians and parties
In August 2024, there was a slight decrease in positive assessments of the situation in the country. The proportion of respondents experiencing tension, irritation, and fear has increased, but positive moods still prevail. The approval rates for the activities of the president and governors remained virtually unchanged, while the approval rates for the activities of the Government, the Prime Minister and Parliament continued to decline smoothly. The level of support for United Russia has also decreased, and the share of supporters of other parliamentary parties has hardly changed.
June 2024 ratings: assessments of the state of affairs in the country, approval of institutions, trust in politicians
In June, the assessments of the activities of the main state institutions did not change, the majority approve. The share of positive assessments of the situation in the country is also growing. The most positive sentiments are demonstrated by representatives of the oldest age group, more affluent citizens, Muscovites and TV viewers. The level of trust in V. Putin, M. Mishustin, A. Belousov is growing, Sergey Lavrov and Sergei Shoigu are decreasing.
Conflict with Ukraine: attention, support, attitude to various terms of a peace agreement in September 2024
In recent months, attention to the situation in Ukraine has been growing. The level of support for the actions of the Russian armed forces remains high. The share of supporters of the negotiations dropped in August, however their number increased in September. If the president had decided to end the military conflict today, the majority of Russians would have supported his decision, but only a third of the respondents would have returned the annexed territories. Half of the respondents believe that the special operation has caused more harm, justifying it with loss of life, military losses, and large expenditures on the Special Military Operation. Less than a third believes that the special operation has brought more benefits, meaning the return of territories, the protection of the Russian-speaking population of Donbass and the strengthening of Russia’s international position. Two thirds of the respondents believe that the special operation is successful, but this number has been decreasing throughout the year. Most Russians are against making concessions to Ukraine. The respondents call the exchange of prisoners of war and an immediate ceasefire the preferred terms of the peace treaty, the majority oppose the return of new territories and Ukraine’s accession to NATO.
Ratings of September 2024: opinions on the state of affairs in the country, the mood of respondents, approval of authorities, trust in politicians and political parties
After a slight decrease in positive opinions on the country’s affairs and the work of the main state institutions last month, attitudes towards them improved slightly. The top ten politicians who enjoy the trust of the respondents have not changed significantly.