The survey took place between 21-24 August 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 800 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 4.1%.
WOULD YOU CONSIDER SOUTH OSSETIA TO BE…
|
|
Sep. 04 |
Feb. 06 |
Aug. 09 |
Aug. 10 |
Jun. 11 |
Mar. 12 |
Jul. 13 |
Jul. 14 |
Aug. 15 |
|
Part of Georgia |
17 |
18 |
8 |
13 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
|
Part of Russia |
46 |
36 |
29 |
29 |
27 |
30 |
27 |
22 |
21 |
|
An independent government |
17 |
22 |
51 |
43 |
47 |
43 |
45 |
55 |
47 |
|
It is difficult to say |
21 |
25 |
12 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
12 |
22 |
DO YOU THINK THAT SOUTH OSSETIA SHOULD BECOME PART OF GEORGIA, OF RUSSIA, OR BE AN INDEPENDENT STATE?
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|
Jul. 04 |
Apr. 06 |
Jul. 07 |
Jul. 09 |
Jul. 10 |
Jun. 11 |
Mar. 12 |
Jul. 12 |
Jul. 13 |
Jul. 14 |
Aug. 15 |
|
It should become part of Georgia |
12 |
13 |
9 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
|
It should become part of Russia |
34 |
40 |
34 |
35 |
30 |
23 |
29 |
35 |
29 |
24 |
23 |
|
It should become an independent state |
30 |
26 |
32 |
40 |
46 |
53 |
44 |
43 |
43 |
51 |
48 |
|
It is difficult to say |
24 |
22 |
25 |
19 |
20 |
18 |
21 |
15 |
20 |
17 |
23 |
WOULD YOU CONSIDER ABKHAZIA TO BE…
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|
Sep. 04 |
Feb. 06 |
Aug. 09 |
Aug. 10 |
Jun. 11 |
Mar. 12 |
Jul. 13 |
Jul. 14 |
Aug. 15 |
|
Part of Georgia |
27 |
22 |
9 |
14 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
|
Part of Russia |
32 |
31 |
26 |
27 |
25 |
28 |
28 |
22 |
20 |
|
An independent state |
17 |
21 |
52 |
44 |
49 |
45 |
48 |
58 |
49 |
|
It is difficult to say |
24 |
26 |
13 |
16 |
16 |
18 |
14 |
10 |
21 |
DO YOU THINK THAT ABKHAZIA SHOULD BECOME PART OF GEORGIA, OF RUSSIA, OR BE AN INDEPENDENT STATE?
|
|
Mar. 03 |
Jul. 04 |
Apr. 06 |
Jul. 07 |
Jul. 09 |
Jul. 10 |
Jun. 11 |
Mar. 12 |
Jul. 12 |
Jul. 13 |
Jul. 14 |
Aug. 15 |
|
It should become part of Georgia |
15 |
14 |
13 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
|
It should become part of Russia |
40 |
32 |
41 |
34 |
35 |
31 |
25 |
31 |
34 |
30 |
25 |
22 |
|
It should become an independent state |
20 |
29 |
27 |
32 |
41 |
46 |
53 |
42 |
41 |
42 |
52 |
47 |
|
It is difficult to say |
25 |
26 |
19 |
27 |
19 |
19 |
17 |
20 |
16 |
19 |
15 |
23 |
DO YOU THINK THAT RUSSIA’S RECOGNITION OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA BENEFITED RUSSIA, HARMED RUSSIA, OR DID NEITHER?
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|
Sep. 08 |
Jul. 09 |
Jul. 10 |
Jun. 11 |
Jul. 12 |
Jul. 13 |
Jul. 14 |
Aug. 15 |
|
Benefited Russia |
40 |
29 |
25 |
23 |
28 |
20 |
23 |
23 |
|
Harmed Russia |
15 |
15 |
14 |
15 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
|
Did neither |
28 |
40 |
41 |
44 |
48 |
49 |
54 |
47 |
|
It is difficult to say |
18 |
16 |
19 |
18 |
13 |
21 |
13 |
20 |
DO YOU THINK THAT TRANSNISTRIA SHOULD BECOME PART OF MOLDOVA OR THAT IT SHOULD BE AN INDEPENDENT STATE?
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|
Jul.13 |
Aug.14 |
Aug.15 |
|
It should become part of Moldova |
20 |
20 |
17 |
|
It should be an independent state |
47 |
50 |
49 |
|
It is difficult to say |
34 |
30 |
34 |
DO YOU THINK THAT THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH SHOULD BECOME PART OF AZERBAIJAN, OF ARMENIA, OR BE AN INDEPENDENT STATE?
|
|
Jul.13 |
Aug.14 |
Aug.15 |
|
It should become part of Azerbaijan |
5 |
9 |
10 |
|
It should become part of Armenia |
14 |
13 |
9 |
|
It should be an independent state |
44 |
35 |
42 |
|
It is difficult to say |
37 |
43 |
39 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).