This survey took place between 22 and 25 January 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 3.4%.
WHAT DO YOU FEEL TOWARDS RAMZAN KADYROV? (one answer)
| Jan.15 | Jan.16 | |
| Respect | 21 | 10 |
| I like him | 14 | 7 |
| I can’t say anything bad about him | 21 | 22 |
| Neutral, indifference | 25 | 36 |
| I can’t say anything good about him | 7 | 6 |
| Irritation | 2 | 7 |
| Distaste | 3 | 3 |
| It is difficult to say | 8 | 10 |
HAVE YOU HEARD RAMZAN KADYROV’S RECENT COMMENTS ON THE NON-SYSTEMIC OPPOSITION, WHOSE REPRESENTATIVES HE LABELED “ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE” AND “TRAITORS”?
| Jan.16 | |
| I’m following these events closely | 3 |
| I’ve heard quite a bit about this | 14 |
| I’ve heard something about this but don’t know what it’s all about | 29 |
| This is the first I’ve heard about this | 53 |
DOES KRASNOYARSK DEPUTY KONSTANTIN SENCHENKO, IN YOUR OPINION, HAVE A BASIS FOR ACCUSING RAMZAN KADYROV OF HAVING FAKE DEGREES AND TITLES AND OF INAPPROPRIATE HANDLING OF PUBLIC FUNDS?
| All respondents | Those respondents who have heard about Kadyrov’s “enemies of the people” comments | |
| Definitely yes | 6 | 10 |
| Probably yes | 16 | 22 |
| Probably no | 20 | 27 |
| Definitely no | 9 | 11 |
| It is difficult to say | 49 | 30 |
IS IT ACCEPTABLE, IN YOUR OPINION, FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO LABEL POLITICIANS AND PUBLIC FIGURES CRITICAL OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT “ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE” AND THREATEN THEM WITH PUNISHMENT?
| All respondents | Those respondents who have heard about Kadyrov’s “enemies of the people” comments | |
| Totally acceptable | 4 | 6 |
| Probably acceptable | 11 | 15 |
| Probably unacceptable | 39 | 41 |
| Completely unacceptable | 20 | 17 |
| It is difficult to say | 27 | 21 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).