This survey took place between 12 and 15 February 2016 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 survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. 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%.
DO YOU KNOW WHO BORIS NEMTSOV IS? (respondents identified who Boris Nemtsov is to them; multiple answers)
| Mar.15 | Feb.16 | |
| Famous Russian politician | 50 | 51 |
| Murdered on the night of February 27-28 in Moscow | 42 | 38 |
| He was governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | 31 | 26 |
| He was a State Duma Deputy | 16 | 18 |
| He was First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia | 12 | 15 |
| An opposition leader | 22 | 14 |
| Was considered Yeltsin’s successor in his day | 14 | 11 |
| Supported Maidan in Kiev | 10 | 8 |
| Yaroslavl Oblast Duma Deputy | 8 | 6 |
| One of the founders and leader of the Union of Right Forces protest rallies | 5 | 5 |
| One of the organizers of the Dissenters’ Marches against military action in Ukraine | 5 | 5 |
| One of the organizers of the Dissenters’ Marches Strategy-31 civic protests, and rallies “For Fair Elections” | 5 | 3 |
| Co-chairman of the Republican Party of Russia – People’s Freedom Party-PARNAS | 3 | 2 |
| Author of “Luzhkov, Results,” “Putin, Results, 10 Years,” and other reports | 2 | 2 |
| Co-founder of the Solidarity movement | 1 | 2 |
| Other | 2 | 2 |
| Heard something about him, but can’t say what | 6 | 8 |
| Never heard of him | 4 | 5 |
ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH BORIS NEMTSOV’S REPORTS (“PUTIN, RESULTS, 10 YEARS,” “PUTIN, CORRUPTION”)?
| Mar.15 | Feb.16 | |
| Yes, I’ve read them | 5 | 5 |
| Haven’t read them but familiar with the main ideas | 6 | 8 |
| Heard of them, but don’t know what they’re about | 21 | 26 |
| Haven’t heard anything about them | 64 | 58 |
| It is difficult to say | 3 | 3 |
HAVE YOU HEARD OF BORIS NEMTSOV AND VLADIMIR MILOV’S EXPERT REPORT “PUTIN, RESULTS, 10 YEARS”?
| Jul.10 | Jan.11 | Jan.12 | |
| Familiar with the report’s contents | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Have heard of it | 10 | 18 | 15 |
| First time hearing of it | 82 | 74 | 79 |
| It is difficult to say | 6 | 4 | 4 |
AS YOU MAY NOW, THESE REPORTS ARE CRITICAL OF VLADIMIR PUTIN’S ACTIONS AS PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA. DO YOU BELIEVE THIS CRITICISM IS JUSTIFIED? (as a percentage of all respondents)
| Mar.15 | Feb.16 | |
| Definitely yes | 3 | 3 |
| Probably yes | 18 | 15 |
| Probably no | 20 | 24 |
| Definitely no | 10 | 20 |
| It is difficult to say | 48 | 39 |
WHAT FEELINGS DID THE NEWS OF BORIS NEMTSOV’S ASSASSINATION LAST YEAR EVOKE FOR YOU? (one answer)
| Mar.15 | Feb.16 | |
| Indignation, anger | 8 | 4 |
| Sympathy, sadness | 26 | 22 |
| Alarm, fear | 7 | 6 |
| Confusion | 17 | 19 |
| Satisfaction | 1 | 1 |
| None in particular | 37 | 40 |
| I don’t know anything about this | 2 | 3 |
| It is difficult to say | 3 | 5 |
DO YOU THINK THAT THOSE WHO ORDERED BORIS NEMTSOV’S ASSASSINATION WILL BE FOUND?
| Mar.15 | Feb.16 | |
| Definitely yes | 9 | 6 |
| Probably yes | 24 | 23 |
| Probably no | 28 | 32 |
| Definitely no | 16 | 20 |
| It is difficult to say | 23 | 19 |
DO YOU THINK WE WILL EVER LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ARCHITECTS OF BORIS NEMSTOV’S ASSASSINATION AND THEIR MOTIVES? (one answer)
| Mar.15 | Feb.16 | |
| Definitely; I believe in the professionalism and objectivity of Russian investigators | 8 | 10 |
| It’s possible that the assassins will be identified, but it’s unlikely that the names of those who ordered the assassination will be discovered; the full picture will remain unclear | 27 | 22 |
| Probably not; scapegoats will be found, but the real guilty parties will remain in the shadows | 21 | 25 |
| Definitely not; not one political killing in Russia has been solved, especially when prominent government figures are concerned | 27 | 24 |
| It is difficult to say | 18 | 19 |
HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY’S PLANS TO HOLD A MARCH IN MEMORY OF BORIS NEMTSOV IN MOSCOW ON FEBRUARY 27?
| Feb.16 | ||
| All of Russia | Moscow | |
| Yes | 10 | 22 |
| No | 91 | 78 |
| No answer | <1 | <1 |
DO YOU SUPPORT THE IDEA OF A MARCH IN MEMORY OF BORIS NEMTSOV IN MOSCOW? (as a percentage of all respondents)
| Feb.16 | ||
| All of Russia | Moscow | |
| Definitely support | 3 | 6 |
| Probably support | 14 | 25 |
| Probably against | 11 | 16 |
| Definitely against | 10 | 3 |
| Not interested | 54 | 44 |
| It is difficult to say | 8 | 5 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).