This survey took place between 2-6 March 2017 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%/75%
2.0% for indicators around 10%/90%
1.5% for indicators around 5%/95%
WHAT FEELINGS DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE REGARDING THE ASSASSINATION OF BORIS NEMTSOV? (one answer)
| Mar. 15 | Feb. 16 | Mar. 17 | |
| Indignation, anger | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Sympathy, grief | 26 | 22 | 18 |
| Worry, fear | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Confusion | 17 | 19 | 14 |
| Satisfaction | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| None in particular | 37 | 40 | 50 |
| I know nothing about it | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| It is difficult to say | 3 | 5 | 3 |
DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THE ARTCHITECTS OF BORIS NEMTSOV’S ASSASSINATION WILL BE FOUND?
| Mar. 15 | Feb. 16 | Mar. 17 | |
| Definitely | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Probably | 24 | 23 | 17 |
| Probably not | 28 | 32 | 32 |
| Definitely not | 16 | 20 | 20 |
| It is difficult to say | 23 | 19 | 28 |
DO YOU SUPPORT THE BORIS NEMTSOV MEMORIAL MARCH?
| Feb. 16 | Mar. 17 | |
| Definitely support | 3 | 4 |
| Probably support | 14 | 13 |
| Probably against | 11 | 11 |
| Definitely against | 10 | 13 |
| I am not interested | 54 | 49 |
| It is difficult to say | 8 | 11 |
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF A PLAQUE AT THE SCENE OF BORIS NEMTSOV’S ASSASSINATION ON THE BOLSHOY MOSKVORETSKY BRIDGE IN MOSCOW?
| Feb. 16 | Mar. 17 | |
| Entirely positive | 5 | 6 |
| Mostly positive | 14 | 19 |
| Mostly negative | 16 | 29 |
| Very negative | 21 | 14 |
| I am not interested | 38 | – |
| It is difficult to say | 6 | 33 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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