This survey took place between 22-25 July 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 for a selection of 1600 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed:

                3.4% for indicators around 50%

                2.9% for indicators around 25%

                2.0% for indicators around 10%

                1.5% for indicators around 5%

HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE “YAROVAYA ANTI-TERRORISM LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE” THAT WAS RECENTLY ENACTED?

DO YOU SUPPORT THE PASSING OF THE “YAROVAYA LAWS,” OR DO YOU THINK THEY SHOULD BE REPEALED? (as a percentage of those respondents who have heard of the “Yarovaya laws” being passed)

DO YOU THINK IT’S POSSIBLE THAT ANY CRITICISM OF AUTHORITIES COULD BE PROHIBITED IN THE NEAR FUTURE UNDER THE GUISE OF FIGHTING EXTREMISM?

DO YOU THINK THAT AUTHORITIES WILL TRY TO BAN OPPOSITION POLITICIANS WHO ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO THEM FROM ELECTIONS UNDER THE PRETENSE OF FIGHTING EXTREMISM?

Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly  Monterey Institute of International Studies).