The survey took place between 19 and 22 September 2014 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%.
TWENTY YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE CLASH BETWEEN SUPPORTERS OF PRESIDENT YELTSIN AND THE SUPREME SOVIET OF RUSSIA (KHASBULATOV AND RUTSKOI) LED TO BLOODY CONFRONTATIONS IN MOSCOW ON OCTOBER 3-4. WHAT, IN YOUR OPINION, WAS THE MAIN REASON FOR THESE ALTERCATIONS? (multiple responses are possible)
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|
Sep.97 |
Sep.00 |
Sep.03 |
Sep.06 |
Sep.09 |
Sep.12 |
Sep.14 |
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general degredation of the country, which was launched by Gorbachev |
37 |
24 |
31 |
35 |
32 |
29 |
30 |
|
irresponsbile politics of Yeltsin and his entourage |
24 |
34 |
29 |
28 |
24 |
20 |
24 |
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eagerness of Rutskoi and Khasbulatov to retain power by any means |
19 |
20 |
14 |
18 |
15 |
11 |
12 |
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readiness of communist and extremist forces to commit a government coup |
8 |
4 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
|
indecisiveness of Yelstin and the government in suppressing unrest |
11 |
11 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
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uncertainty in the army and internal forces |
5 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
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baser instincts of the crowd |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
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other |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
it is difficult to say |
17 |
27 |
23 |
19 |
25 |
31 |
27 |
WHO DO YOU THINK WAS RIGHT IN THOSE DAYS?
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|
Sep.06 |
Sep.09 |
Sep.12 |
Sep.14 |
|
supporters of Yeltsin |
9 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
|
supporters of the Supreme Soviet |
10 |
10 |
8 |
11 |
|
both sides, to some extent |
20 |
19 |
17 |
16 |
|
neither side |
39 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
|
it is difficult to say |
22 |
28 |
32 |
30 |
DO YOU THINK THAT USE OF MILITARY FORCE DURING THE RIOTS IN MOSCOW ON OCTOBER 3-4, 1993 IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OVER THE SITUATION WAS JUSTIFIED?
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|
Sep.99 |
Sep.03 |
Sep.04 |
Sep.05 |
Sep.09 |
Sep.12 |
Sep.14 |
|
yes |
18 |
20 |
21 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
|
no |
56 |
57 |
58 |
60 |
60 |
54 |
62 |
|
it is difficult to say |
25 |
24 |
20 |
23 |
23 |
29 |
22 |
Translated by the Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies.