The survey took place between 23 and 26 January 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%.
DO YOU KNOW WHO ALEXEI NAVALNY IS?
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Apr. 11 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
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Mar. |
June |
Mar. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Jan. |
Apr. |
Sept. |
Jan. |
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Yes |
6 |
25 |
35 |
37 |
51 |
54 |
45 |
49 |
48 |
50 |
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No |
93 |
75 |
65 |
64 |
49 |
46 |
52 |
51 |
51 |
51 |
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No answer, it is difficult to say |
1 |
1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
4 |
<1 |
1 |
<1 |
WHAT WORDS WOULD YOU USE TO DESCRIBE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS ALEXEI NAVALNY? (as a % of those who have heard of Navalny)
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Oct. 13 |
Apr. 14 |
Jan. 15 |
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Respect |
6 |
3 |
5 |
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Sympathy |
7 |
5 |
5 |
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Nothing bad |
17 |
11 |
7 |
|
Neutral, indifferent |
43 |
39 |
39 |
|
Nothing good |
12 |
20 |
21 |
|
Irritation |
5 |
9 |
8 |
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Dislike |
3 |
5 |
8 |
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It is difficult to say |
6 |
9 |
7 |
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE SENTENCE ALEXEI NAVALNY RECEIVED IN THE “YVES ROCHER” CASE LAST DECEMBER? IF SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE SENTENCE? (in % of those who have heard of Navalny)
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July 13* |
Sept. 13* |
Sept. 14* |
Jan. 15 |
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It is an unfair sentence; Navalny is not guilty |
13 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
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It was too extreme |
17 |
16 |
11 |
9 |
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It fits his crime |
21 |
30 |
28 |
26 |
|
It was too lenient |
5 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
|
I didn’t hear about the sentence |
25 |
17 |
30 |
30 |
|
It is difficult to say |
19 |
18 |
16 |
19 |
* Sentences for the Kirovlesa trial
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).