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 age 18 and over 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%.
Aleksei Navalny
DO YOU KNOW WHO ALEKSEI NAVALNY IS?
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Apr.11 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
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Mar. |
Jun. |
Mar. |
Sep. |
Oct. |
Jan. |
Apr. |
Sep. |
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yes |
6 |
25 |
35 |
37 |
51 |
54 |
45 |
49 |
48 |
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no |
93 |
75 |
65 |
64 |
49 |
46 |
52 |
51 |
51 |
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no answer, it is difficult to say |
1 |
1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
4 |
<1 |
1 |
WHAT WORDS WOULD YOU USE TO CHARACTERIZE YOUR VIEWS TOWARDS ALEKSEI NAVALNY? (as a percentage of those who know who Aleksei Navalny is; one answer)
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Sep.14 |
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admiration |
1 |
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liking |
5 |
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I cannot say anything bad about him |
8 |
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neutral, indifferent |
47 |
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cautious |
10 |
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I cannot say anything good about him |
15 |
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dislike |
6 |
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disgust |
4 |
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it is difficult to say |
4 |
DO YOU FOLLOW THE “KIROVLES” CASE, IN WHICH ALEKSEI NAVALNY IS ONE OF THE ACCUSED? (as a percentage of those who know who Navalny is)
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Sep.13 |
Sep.14 |
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you follow this deal closely |
6 |
6 |
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you know a bit about it |
43 |
34 |
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you have heard something about it, but do not know what it is about |
37 |
42 |
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this is the first time you are hearing about the “Kirovles” case |
15 |
18 |
IN YOUR OPINION, IN CONNECTION WITH WHAT WAS THIS CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST NAVALNY FILED? (as a percentage of those who know about the Kirovles case)
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May.11 |
2013 |
Sep.14 |
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May |
Jul. |
Sep. |
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in connection with criminal actions as advisor to the governor of the Kirov Oblast |
20 |
28 |
32 |
35 |
37 |
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in connection with his public work in the exposure of the corruption of government officials and large corporations |
54 |
47 |
46 |
45 |
38 |
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it is difficult to say |
26 |
25 |
22 |
20 |
25 |
HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE SENTENCE HANDED DOWN ON ALEKSEI NAVALNY? IF YES, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE SENTENCE? (as a percentage of those who know about the Kirovles case)
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Jul.13 |
Sep.13 |
Sep.14 |
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it is an unjust sentence, Navalny is not guilty of anything |
13 |
10 |
6 |
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it is too harsh of a sentence |
17 |
16 |
11 |
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this sentence corresponds entirely to his guilt |
21 |
30 |
28 |
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it is too soft of a sentence |
5 |
9 |
9 |
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I have not heard anything of this sentence |
25 |
17 |
30 |
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it is difficult to say |
19 |
18 |
16 |
Igor Strelkov
DO YOU KNOW WHO IGOR STRELKOV IS?
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yes |
21 |
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no |
78 |
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no answer |
<1 |
WITH WHAT WORDS COULD YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR VIEWS TOWARDS IGOR STRELKOV? (as a percentage of those who know who Strelkov is; one answer)
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Sep.14 |
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admiration |
7 |
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liking |
16 |
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I cannot say anything bad about him |
18 |
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neutral, indifferent |
24 |
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cautious |
11 |
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I cannot say anything good about him |
10 |
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dislike |
3 |
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disgust |
2 |
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it is difficult to say |
10 |
DO YOU KNOW OF THE RECENT VIDEO ADDRESS OF IGOR STRELKOV, WHO, UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST, WAS DEFENSE MINISTER OF THE DONETSK PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC AND MILITARY COMMANDANT OF DONETSK?
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I know |
6 |
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I have heard about it |
23 |
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The first time I have heard of it |
64 |
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It is difficult to say |
7 |
DO YOU AGREE WITH IGOR STRELKOV’S DECLARATION THAT THE DEFEAT OF THE MILITIAMEN IN EASTERN UKRAINE IN JUNE AND AUGUST OF THIS YEAR ARE CONNECTED WITH ACTIVITIES OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE VLADIMIR PUTIN’S ENTOURAGE, WHO ARE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE WEST?
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definitively yes |
3 |
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mostly yes |
13 |
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mostly no |
23 |
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absolutely no |
19 |
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it is difficult to say |
43 |
“Bolotnaya Square Case”
HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE INVESTIGATIONS OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES CONCERNING A GROUP OF PARTICIPANTS OF THE PROTESTS ON 6 MAY 2012 AT BOLOTNAYA SQUARE (THE SO-CALLED “BOLOTNAYA SQUARE CASE”)?
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2013 |
Sep. 14 |
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Apr. |
May |
Jun. |
Jul. |
Aug. |
Sep. |
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you follow him closely through communications in the Internet and media |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
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you know a bit about it |
23 |
23 |
28 |
30 |
31 |
26 |
26 |
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you know something about it, but do not remember its essense |
40 |
45 |
42 |
43 |
44 |
47 |
37 |
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you have not heard anything about it |
36 |
30 |
27 |
23 |
21 |
24 |
33 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHY IS THIS “BOLOTNAYA SQUARE CASE” BEING INVESTIGATED? (as a percentage of those who know about the “Bolotnaya Square Case”)
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2013 |
Sep. 14 |
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Apr. |
May |
Jun. |
Jul. |
Aug. |
Sep. |
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punish those who are guilty of the organization of mass unrest during the protests of 6 May |
41 |
38 |
35 |
40 |
27 |
35 |
46 |
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frighten opposition-oriented people |
52 |
57 |
58 |
53 |
66 |
55 |
49 |
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it is difficult to say |
7 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
6 |
Translated by the Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies.