The survey took place between 20 and 23 February 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%.
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE IMPACT WILL BE ON RESPECT FOR PUTIN AS A RESULT OF WIDESPREAD DEPICTIONS OF PUTIN, INCLUDING PORTRAITS, T-SHIRTS, ETC.?
May 01 |
Apr. 04 |
Mar. 06 |
Feb. 15 |
|
It strengthens respect for and popularity of the president |
8 |
15 |
15 |
28 |
It ridicules the president and portrays him in a bad light |
42 |
29 |
20 |
17 |
It cannot either strengthen or undermine his authority |
44 |
50 |
57 |
45 |
It is difficult to say |
7 |
6 |
8 |
11 |
WOULD YOU PERSONALLY LIKE TO BUY (OR, PERHAPS, HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT) A PORTRAIT OR BUST OF VLADIMIR PUTIN?
|
May 01 |
Apr. 04 |
Mar. 06 |
Feb. 15 |
I have already bought one |
<1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
I don’t have one but would like to buy one |
9 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
I don’t have one and don’t want to buy one |
87 |
81 |
78 |
75 |
It is difficult to say |
4 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
WOULD YOU PERSONALLY LIKE TO BUY A T-SHIRT OR PIN WITH PUTIN’S IMAGE?
|
May 01 |
Feb. 15 |
I have already bought have one |
<1 |
2 |
I don’t have one but would like to buy one |
10 |
16 |
I don’t have one and don’t want to buy one |
86 |
72 |
Decline to answer |
1 |
4 |
It is difficult to say |
2 |
6 |
WOULD YOU PERSONALLY LIKE TO BUY A CHARICATURE OF PUTIN OR MATRYOSHKA DOLLS WITH HIS IMAGE?
|
May 01 |
Feb. 15 |
I already have one |
1 |
1 |
I don’t have one but would like to buy one |
10 |
9 |
I don’t have one and don’t want to buy one |
85 |
80 |
Decline to answer |
2 |
5 |
It is difficult to say |
3 |
5 |
IN YOUR OPINION, IS THERE A CULT OF PERSONALITY SURROUNDING VLADIMIR PUTIN IN RUSSIA?
|
Mar. 06 |
Oct. 07 |
Oct .09 |
July 10 |
Oct. 11 |
Sept. 14 |
Yes, the signs are all there |
10 |
22 |
23 |
27 |
25 |
19 |
Not yet, but it is becoming more and more likely |
21 |
27 |
26 |
28 |
30 |
31 |
No, there are no such signs |
57 |
38 |
38 |
33 |
33 |
40 |
It is difficult to say |
12 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHY DO MANY PEOPLE TRUST VLADIMIR PUTIN?
|
July 01 |
Aug. 03 |
July 05 |
July 09 |
May 11 |
Aug. 13 |
Sept. 14 |
People are convinced that Putin is successfully and adequately solving the country’s problems |
14 |
15 |
16 |
28 |
26 |
14 |
38 |
People hope that Putin will be able to solve the country’s problems in the future |
43 |
46 |
36 |
35 |
38 |
36 |
36 |
People do not see anyone else upon whom they can rely |
34 |
34 |
42 |
31 |
29 |
42 |
23 |
It is difficult to say |
9 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).