The survey took place between 26 and 29 September 2014 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1630 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%.
HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE THE CURRENT RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE USA?
|
|
Oct.01 |
Oct.04 |
Oct.07 |
Oct.12 |
Jan.14 |
Mar.14 |
Sep.14 |
|
Friendly |
7 |
11 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
|
Good, neighborly |
13 |
11 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
|
Normal, calm |
42 |
41 |
36 |
32 |
31 |
14 |
2 |
|
Cool |
25 |
23 |
27 |
26 |
40 |
30 |
11 |
|
Tense |
8 |
9 |
14 |
21 |
13 |
35 |
43 |
|
Hostile |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
39 |
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE THE CURRENT RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION?
|
|
Oct.04 |
Sep.07 |
Feb.10 |
Feb.12 |
Jan.14 |
Mar.14 |
Sep.14 |
|
Friendly |
7 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
Good, neighborly |
14 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
|
Normal, calm |
46 |
45 |
51 |
43 |
36 |
25 |
3 |
|
Cool |
20 |
21 |
22 |
20 |
34 |
31 |
25 |
|
Tense |
4 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
9 |
27 |
50 |
|
Hostile |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
16 |
|
It is difficult to say |
8 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
OVERALL, HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE THE CURRENT RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA?
|
|
Sep.14 |
|
Friendly |
19 |
|
Good, neighborly |
25 |
|
Normal, calm |
35 |
|
Cool |
9 |
|
Tense |
7 |
|
Hostile |
1 |
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
OVERALL, HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE THE CURRENT RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND JAPAN?
|
|
May.08 |
Sep.14 |
|
Friendly |
7 |
4 |
|
Good, neighborly |
15 |
6 |
|
Normal, calm |
49 |
28 |
|
Cool |
13 |
33 |
|
Tense |
3 |
18 |
|
Hostile |
1 |
4 |
|
It is difficult to say |
12 |
8 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT INFLUENCE DOES RUSSIA HAVE NOW IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS?
|
|
Jul.03 |
Aug.04 |
Jul.07 |
Jul.10 |
Sep.14 |
|
Very big |
4 |
7 |
11 |
14 |
11 |
|
Quite big |
43 |
32 |
56 |
54 |
54 |
|
Quite small |
38 |
43 |
22 |
21 |
24 |
|
Practically none |
8 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
It is difficult to say |
7 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
IN YOUR OPINION, ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT WESTERN COUNTRIES (USA, GERMANY, JAPAN, GREAT BRITAIN AND OTHERS) RUSSIA’S PARTNERS OR OPPONENTS?
|
|
Aug.97 |
Jul.03 |
Jul.07 |
Jul.10 |
Sep.14 |
|
Russia’s partners, which share common interests (for example, in the fight against crime and terrorism, in environmental disasters, in developing science, culture, and in the economy) |
29 |
42 |
42 |
44 |
8 |
|
Russia’s opponents, which strive to solve their problems at its expense and, when possible, damage its interests |
51 |
42 |
46 |
44 |
79 |
|
It is difficult to say |
21 |
15 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
DOES IT WORRY YOU THAT, OVER THE PAST YEAR, RUSSIA HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE ISOLATED FROM THE WESTERN WORLD?
|
|
Sep.14 |
|
It worries me very much |
6 |
|
It worries me quite a bit |
30 |
|
It does not worry me much |
39 |
|
It does not worry me at all |
20 |
|
There is no isolation, everything is now returning to how it was before the crisis |
1 |
|
It is difficult to say |
3 |
IN YOUR OPINION, DOES THE COMMONALITY OF WESTERN COUNTRIES’ OPINIONS ON RUSSIA’S POLICIES TOWARDS UKRAINE TESTIFY TO THE FAIRNESS OF CRITICISM OF RUSSIA’S ACTIONS OR TO THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE USA AND THE WEST TO SUPPRESS RUSSIA AND TO WEAKEN ITS INFLUENCE IN THE WORLD?
|
|
Sep.14 |
|
Definitely to the fairness of criticism of Russia’s actions |
4 |
|
Mostly to the fairness of criticism of Russia’s actions |
9 |
|
Mostly to the aspirations of the USA and the West to suppress Russia and to weaken its influence in the world |
38 |
|
Definitely to the aspirations of the USA and the West to suppress Russia and to weaken its influence in the world |
41 |
|
It is difficult to say |
9 |
DO YOU THINK THAT RUSSIA NEEDS TO REPAIR ITS RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES AND WESTERN COUNTRIES?
|
|
Sep.14 |
|
Definitely yes |
13 |
|
Mostly yes |
53 |
|
Mostly no |
18 |
|
Definitely no |
6 |
|
It is difficult to say |
10 |
IN YOUR OPINION, IN WHAT WAY WILL RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND WESTERN COUNTRIES DEVELOP AFTER THE CURRENT CONFLICT CONCERNING…
|
|
Dec.98 |
Mar.99 |
Feb.00 |
Mar.03 |
Jun.14 |
Sep.14 |
|
|
Iraq |
Kosovo |
Chechnya |
Iraq |
Ukraine and Crimea |
|
|
We can expect rising tensions in our relations and a new round of “Cold War” |
11 |
33 |
13 |
29 |
37 |
40 |
|
Everything will gradually diffuse and our relations will return to how they were before this incident |
64 |
41 |
62 |
52 |
43 |
45 |
|
It is difficult to say |
24 |
26 |
25 |
19 |
20 |
15 |
WHAT POLICY SHOULD RUSSIA PURSUE WITH REGARDS TO CIS COUNTRIES?
|
|
Jul.05 |
Jul.06 |
Jul.07 |
Jul.10 |
Jul.11 |
Sep.14 |
|
Comply with its own economic and political interests and not interfere in the internal affairs of its neighbors |
55 |
57 |
60 |
54 |
57 |
55 |
|
Work to ensure that foreign states (USA, China, Turkey and others) do not exert dangerous pressure on these countries |
30 |
38 |
32 |
31 |
26 |
28 |
|
Support democratic forces and progressive changes in these countries |
23 |
20 |
18 |
19 |
18 |
16 |
|
Seek to keep current leaders in power, whoever they may be, if they express loyalty to Russia |
14 |
13 |
9 |
15 |
15 |
13 |
|
It is difficult to say |
11 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
DO YOU THINK THAT TODAY’S RUSSIA HAS ENEMIES?
|
|
Mar.99 |
Jul.03 |
Aug.08 |
Aug.09 |
Jan.11 |
Sep.12 |
Nov.13 |
Sep.14 |
|
Yes |
65 |
77 |
68 |
69 |
70 |
63 |
78 |
84 |
|
No |
14 |
9 |
14 |
18 |
19 |
18 |
13 |
8 |
|
It is difficult to say |
22 |
14 |
18 |
13 |
11 |
19 |
9 |
8 |
Translated by the Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies.