The survey took place in March 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%.
HAVE YOU BEEN FOLLOWING THE RECENT EVENTS IN UKRAINE?
|
|
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
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|
XII |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
XI |
XII |
I |
II |
III |
|
|
Very attentively |
4 |
9 |
13 |
18 |
12 |
12 |
20 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
13 |
16 |
15 |
17 |
|
Somewhat attentively |
21 |
35 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
46 |
45 |
48 |
49 |
37 |
35 |
43 |
43 |
40 |
|
Not very attentively |
40 |
40 |
31 |
29 |
30 |
34 |
29 |
29 |
30 |
36 |
41 |
35 |
33 |
34 |
|
Not at all |
17 |
10 |
9 |
4 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
9 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
|
I haven’t heard anything |
18 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
DO YOU SUPPORT THE ACCESSION OF CRIMEA TO RUSSIA?
|
2014* |
2015 |
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|
III |
V |
X |
XI |
XII |
I |
II |
III |
|
|
Definitely yes |
57 |
54 |
55 |
53 |
50 |
50 |
52 |
55 |
|
Probably yes |
31 |
36 |
31 |
31 |
36 |
34 |
32 |
33 |
|
Probably no |
6 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
|
Definitely no |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
*In March and May, the question was asked in the following format: “Are you personally for or against Crimea’s accession to Russia?”
IN YOUR OPINION, HAS CRIMEA’S ACCESSION TO RUSSIA BROUGHT MORE GOOD OR MORE BAD TO RUSSIA?
|
|
Mar. 15 |
|
More good |
70 |
|
More bad |
18 |
|
It is difficult to say |
12 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT WERE THE FEELINGS IN UKRAINE TOWARDS CRIMEA’S ACCESSION TO RUSSIA? (one answer)
|
|
2014 |
2015 |
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|
III |
IV |
V |
VII |
VIII |
III |
|
|
There haven’t been any particularly negative feelings towards Russia |
17 |
19 |
16 |
15 |
9 |
9 |
|
Negative feelings, but not turning into hatred towards Russia and the Russian government |
25 |
29 |
22 |
15 |
15 |
19 |
|
Hatred towards the Russian government, but not Russia as a whole |
18 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
23 |
24 |
|
Hatred towards Russia as a whole |
24 |
29 |
26 |
37 |
38 |
38 |
|
It is difficult to say |
17 |
4 |
16 |
12 |
15 |
10 |
IN YOUR OPINION, ARE THERE CURRENTLY RUSSIAN TROOPS IN UKRAINE?
|
|
Mar. 15 |
|
Definitely yes |
6 |
|
Probably yes |
24 |
|
Probably no |
31 |
|
Definitely no |
20 |
|
It is difficult to say |
19 |
The question was previously answered on the following scale:
|
|
Sept. 14 |
Nov. 14 |
Feb. 15 |
|
Yes |
29 |
25 |
25 |
|
No |
49 |
53 |
53 |
|
It is difficult to say |
23 |
22 |
22 |
IN YOUR OPINION, IS RUSSIA CURRENTLY TAKING MILITARY ACTION AGAINST UKRAINE?
|
|
Mar. 15 |
|
Definitely yes |
4 |
|
Probably yes |
13 |
|
Probably no |
36 |
|
Definitely no |
35 |
|
It is difficult to say |
11 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHEN WILL THE MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN DONBASS END?
|
|
Mar. 15 |
|
It is already practically over |
5 |
|
Before the end of March |
4 |
|
Before the summer |
7 |
|
Before the fall |
12 |
|
Later |
26 |
|
It will continue for many years |
24 |
|
It is difficult to say |
23 |
Sanctions
IN YOUR OPINION, WILL THE EUROPEAN UNION EXTEND ITS SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA THROUGH THE SUMMER OF THIS YEAR?
|
|
Mar. 15 |
|
Definitely yes |
15 |
|
Probably yes |
49 |
|
Probably no |
17 |
|
Definitely no |
3 |
|
It is difficult to say |
16 |
IN YOUR OPINION, HOW SHOULD RUSSIA ACT IN RESPONSE TO SANCTIONS FROM THE WEST?
|
|
Sept. 14 |
Dec. 14 |
Jan. 15 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Continue its own policies, disregarding the sanctions |
68 |
66 |
69 |
72 |
|
Find a compromise and make concessions in order to have the sanctions lifted |
22 |
24 |
21 |
21 |
|
It is difficult to say |
10 |
11 |
11 |
6 |
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE IDEA OF LIFTING THE BAN ON IMPORTING FOOD PRODUCTS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION?
|
|
Mar. 15 |
|
Entirely positively |
14 |
|
Somewhat positively |
34 |
|
Somewhat negatively |
25 |
|
Extremely negatively |
6 |
|
It is difficult to say |
20 |
GENERALLY, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT INTRODUCING BANS ON THE IMPORT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE US IN RESPONSE TO THE SANCTIONS THAT THESE COUNTRIES HAVE IMPOSED ON RUSSIA?
|
|
Aug. 14 |
Oct. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Definitely positively |
36 |
29 |
19 |
|
Probably positively |
42 |
44 |
45 |
|
Probably negatively |
8 |
13 |
21 |
|
Definitely negatively |
5 |
2 |
4 |
|
It is difficult to say |
9 |
12 |
9 |
HAS YOUR FAMILY EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS PURCHASING FOOD DUE TO THE BAN ON FOOD IMPORTS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE US?
|
|
Aug. 14 |
Oct. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Almost none |
63 |
52 |
38 |
|
Not too serious |
27 |
35 |
40 |
|
Somewhat serious |
5 |
8 |
18 |
|
Very serious |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
4 |
2 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).