This survey was carried out January 23–29, 2020 with a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample comprised 1603 people age 18 or older from 137 localities in 50 regions of the Russian Federation. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as a percentage of the number of participants.
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%
IN YOUR OPINION, ARE THERE EVER SITUATIONS IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE PEOPLE NEED A STRONG AND COMMANDING LEADER, A “FIRM HAND?” (respondents were presented with a card and could choose more than one answer)
| Our people constantly need a “firm hand” | There are such situations (e.g. now) where all government authority should be concentrated in one person’s hands | Under no circumstances can all authority be given to one person | It is difficult to say | |
| Jan. 20 | 49 | 26 | 22 | 3 |
| Nov. 18 | 58 | 22 | 18 | 3 |
| Nov. 17 | 40 | 38 | 17 | 5 |
| Nov. 16 | 35 | 37 | 21 | 7 |
| Nov. 15 | 32 | 39 | 21 | 9 |
| Mar. 14 | 31 | 46 | 15 | 7 |
| Mar. 13 | 41 | 31 | 20 | 8 |
| Mar. 12 | 35 | 39 | 22 | 5 |
| Sep. 11 | 42 | 29 | 22 | 8 |
| Jul. 10 | 44 | 33 | 18 | 5 |
| Oct. 09 | 40 | 31 | 25 | 5 |
| Jul. 08 | 43 | 29 | 18 | 10 |
| Mar. 07 | 45 | 29 | 18 | 8 |
| Mar. 06 | 42 | 31 | 20 | 8 |
| Sep. 96 | 37 | 32 | 18 | 13 |
| Aug. 95 | 34 | 27 | 24 | 16 |
| Nov. 89 | 25 | 16 | 44 | 16 |
IN YOUR OPINION, HOW SHOULD THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND ITS CITIZENS BE STRUCTURED? (respondents were presented with a card and could choose more than one answer)
| Jan. 01 |
Mar. 06 |
Oct. 07 |
Oct. 09 |
Oct. 11 |
Dec. 13 |
Mar. 15 |
Nov. 16 |
Jul. 18 |
Jan. 20 |
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| The state should take care of all citizens, giving them a decent quality of life | 71 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 58 | 53 | 49 | 52 | 62 | 60 |
| The state should establish universally applicable “rules of the game” and ensure they are not broken | 19 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 41 | 35 | 30 | 31 |
| The state should do all it can not to interfere in the life and economic activities of its citizens | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 7 |
| It is difficult to say | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ON THE COUNTRY’S LEADERSHIP IS CLOSEST TO YOUR POINT OF VIEW? (respondents were presented with a card and could choose more than one answer)
| Jul. 98 |
Dec. 07 |
May. 14 |
May. 15 |
Nov. 16 |
Nov. 17 |
Jul. 18 |
Jan. 20 |
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| The people we elect to government institutions quickly forget about our problems and cease attending to the interests of the people | 45 | 60 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 58 | 59 |
| The leadership is a special group of people, an elite, that only cares about its own interests; they aren’t concerned with us | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 25 |
| Our government institutions are for the people, and they have the same interests as ordinary citizens | 15 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
| It is difficult to say | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
DO YOU HAVE ANY UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIRECTION OUR COUNTRY IS MOVING IN AND WHAT GOALS THE CURRENT LEADERSHIP HAS FOR IT? (one answer)
| A fairly clear understanding | A fairly vague understanding | No understanding | It’s clear that the country’s affairs have been left to run their course | It is difficult to say | |
| Jan. 20 | 19 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 4 |
| Dec. 18 | 15 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 4 |
| Apr. 17 | 13 | 39 | 34 | 9 | 5 |
| Jul. 16 | 20 | 39 | 27 | 9 | 5 |
| Mar. 15 | 18 | 41 | 28 | 5 | 7 |
| Apr. 14 | 22 | 45 | 22 | 3 | 8 |
| Apr. 13 | 13 | 44 | 27 | 12 | 4 |
| Apr. 12 | 12 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 6 |
| Apr. 11 | 15 | 43 | 23 | 12 | 7 |
| Aug.10 | 17 | 44 | 21 | 9 | 9 |
| Aug. 09 | 20 | 43 | 21 | 8 | 8 |
| Aug. 07 | 23 | 40 | 21 | 8 | 9 |
| Jan. 06 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Aug. 05 | 14 | 41 | 22 | 18 | 5 |
| Mar. 04 | 18 | 43 | 23 | 14 | 4 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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