This survey took place between 20 and 23 November 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 137 localities of 48 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 ABOUT RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES’ FIGHT AGAINST “FOREIGN AGENTS,” “THE WEST’S FIFTH COLUMN”?
|
|
Jun.14 |
Nov.15 |
|
This fight is fully justified |
36 |
41 |
|
It’s an attempt to protect oneself from public criticism, there is no “fifth column” in Russia |
27 |
25 |
|
It is difficult to say |
38 |
34 |
DO YOU THINK RUSSIA COULD SEE INTENSIFIED PERSECUTION OF DISSIDENTS, OPPOSITION MEMBERS IN THE NEAR FUTURE?
|
|
Jul.03 |
Jul.08 |
Oct.12 |
Nov.14 |
Nov.15 |
|
Definitely yes |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
|
Maybe yes |
15 |
20 |
29 |
22 |
27 |
|
Unlikely |
38 |
35 |
33 |
47 |
36 |
|
Definitely no |
27 |
20 |
13 |
21 |
17 |
|
It is difficult to say |
19 |
23 |
20 |
7 |
13 |
DO YOU THINK RUSSIA COULD SEE A DICTATORSHIP IN THE NEAR FUTURE?
|
|
Jul.03 |
Jul.08* |
Oct.12* |
Nov.14 |
Nov.15 |
|
Definitely yes |
4 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
|
Maybe yes |
20 |
21 |
24 |
15 |
16 |
|
Unlikely |
37 |
31 |
35 |
46 |
42 |
|
Definitely no |
24 |
25 |
18 |
30 |
26 |
|
It is difficult to say |
16 |
17 |
16 |
7 |
11 |
*Question was given in the following form: “DO YOU THINK RUSSIA COULD SEE A CULT OF PERSONALITY IN THE NEAR FUTURE?”
DO YOU FEEL LIKE A FREE PERSON IN OUR SOCIETY?
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|
Jun. 91 |
Jan. 96 |
Feb. 00 |
Feb. 05 |
Aug. 06 |
Oct. 07 |
Oct. 11 |
Oct. 13 |
Oct. 14 |
Nov. 15 |
|
Definitely yes |
24 |
14 |
21 |
17 |
20 |
28 |
19 |
13 |
23 |
16 |
|
Probably yes |
19 |
19 |
32 |
36 |
33 |
30 |
39 |
39 |
46 |
50 |
|
Probably no |
20 |
26 |
22 |
26 |
26 |
23 |
25 |
30 |
19 |
21 |
|
Definitely no |
25 |
27 |
18 |
15 |
18 |
15 |
9 |
9 |
3 |
5 |
|
It is difficult to say |
12 |
15 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
|
Index ** |
-2 |
-20 |
13 |
12 |
9 |
20 |
24 |
13 |
47 |
40 |
** Difference between “definitely yes” and “probably yes,” and “probably no” and “definitely no.”
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|
Total |
Usually get news from TV |
Usually get news from the internet |
Trust television most |
Trust the internet most |
|
N |
1603 |
1362 |
460 |
652 |
401 |
|
DO YOU FEEL LIKE A FREE PERSON IN OUR SOCIETY? |
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|
Definitely yes |
16 |
16 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
|
Probably yes |
50 |
51 |
51 |
54 |
52 |
|
Probably no |
21 |
20 |
21 |
17 |
22 |
|
Definitely no |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
|
It is difficult to say |
8 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
|
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES’ FIGHT AGAINST “FOREIGN AGENTS,” “THE WEST’S FIFTH COLUMN”? |
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|
This fight is fully justified |
41 |
41 |
43 |
46 |
46 |
|
It’s an attempt to protect oneself from public criticism, there is no “fifth column” in Russia |
25 |
24 |
23 |
19 |
24 |
|
It is difficult to say |
34 |
35 |
34 |
35 |
30 |
|
DO YOU THINK RUSSIA COULD SEE INTENSIFIED PERSECUTION OF DISSIDENTS, OPPOSITION MEMBERS IN THE NEAR FUTURE? |
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|
Definitely yes |
6 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
|
Probably yes |
27 |
25 |
31 |
28 |
27 |
|
Unlikely |
36 |
39 |
36 |
37 |
35 |
|
Definitely no |
17 |
18 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
|
It is difficult to say |
13 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
14 |
|
DO YOU THINK RUSSIA COULD SEE A DICTATORSHIP IN THE NEAR FUTURE? |
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|
Definitely yes |
6 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
|
Maybe yes |
16 |
15 |
18 |
15 |
17 |
|
Unlikely |
42 |
43 |
46 |
44 |
42 |
|
Probably no |
26 |
27 |
23 |
26 |
25 |
|
It is difficult to say |
11 |
11 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).